Despretes Surf Break

Lat Long: 8.32° S 157.10° E

Despretes 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 am 08 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Despretes sea temperature is
27.6°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 (08 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Despretes at 5PM is: 1.0m 6s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 10:00am September 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (+11) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 Sep)3.5ft (1.0m)6s
Afternoon (08 Sep)3.5ft (1.0m)6s
Evening (08 Sep)3.5ft (1.0m)6s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 26°C on Tue afternoon, min 24°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds.

Tuesday
8
Wednesday
9
Thursday
10
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
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
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
S
6
1
S
6
1.1
S
6
1
S
6
0.9
S
6
1
S
6
1
S
6
1.1
S
6
1.1
S
6
1.3
S
6
1.3
S
6
1.3
S
6
1.2
S
6
1.2
S
7
1.2
S
7
1.1
S
7
1.2
S
6
1.2
S
7
1.2
S
7
1.2
S
7
1.2
S
7
1.3
S
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
81
78
88
76
60
74
69
80
86
116
126
130
120
124
124
104
119
123
123
123
123
124
Wind (km/h)
20
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
30
SSE
25
SSE
30
SSE
35
SSE
30
SSE
30
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
S
25
S
25
S
25
S
25
S
25
SSE
25
SSE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
8:34PM0.80m
8:56PM0.74m
9:01PM0.67m
Low Tide
11:17AM0.04m
11:42AM0.07m
11:59AM0.15m
cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:28
6:28
6:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:29
6:29
6:29
 mm
Temp °C
25
25
26
26
26
26
26
25
25
26
26
26
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
Feels °C
24
24
25
25
25
25
24
22
22
22
23
23
22
23
23
22
23
23
23
23
23
23
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