Despretes Surf Break

Lat Long: 8.32° S 157.10° E

Despretes 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 pm 29 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Despretes sea temperature is
27.5°C
0.4° 

Despretes surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Despretes today (29 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Despretes at 8PM is: 1.1m 7s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 17s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm August 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (+11) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Aug)--
Afternoon (29 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)7s
Evening (29 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)7s

Table - waves today at Despretes. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 43mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Warm (max 26°C on Sat afternoon, min 24°C on Tue morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Sat
29
Sunday
30
Monday
31
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
S
7
1.2
S
7
1.1
S
7
1.1
S
7
1.2
S
6
1.3
S
7
1.4
S
7
1.6
S
7
1.7
S
7
1.7
S
7
1.7
S
7
1.8
S
7
1.8
S
7
1.9
S
8
2
S
9
2
S
9
2
S
8
1.9
S
8
1.9
S
8
1.8
S
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
111
128
107
104
120
150
184
250
278
286
298
348
358
441
586
586
572
505
489
454
Wind (km/h)
25
SSE
25
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
30
SSE
30
SSE
30
SSE
30
SSE
30
SSE
25
SSE
30
SSE
30
SSE
35
SSE
35
SSE
25
SSE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
7:39PM0.60m
4:53AM0.63m
7:10PM0.63m
5:31AM0.57m
6:59PM0.67m
Low Tide
00:07AM0.54m
12:11PM0.24m
00:54AM0.48m
11:54AM0.30m
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part cloud
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thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
light rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:33
6:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:30
6:30
6:30
 mm
1
4
5
1
1
2
3
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
Temp °C
26
26
26
26
26
25
25
26
26
26
26
26
26
25
26
26
26
26
26
26
Feels °C
25
25
27
27
26
25
25
26
26
25
25
25
25
23
25
25
25
24
24
26
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