Despretes Surf Break

Lat Long: 8.32° S 157.10° E

Despretes 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 am 31 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Despretes sea temperature is
27.6°C
0.3° 

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 (31 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Despretes at 11AM is: 2.0m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 04:00am August 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (+11) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (31 Aug)6.5ft (2.0m)8s
Afternoon (31 Aug)6.5ft (2.0m)8s
Evening (31 Aug)6ft (1.9m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 86mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Mon morning, min 23°C on Tue afternoon). Mainly fresh winds.

Monday
31
Tuesday
1
Wednesday
2
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
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
1
2
1
0
3
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
3
4
3
2
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
S
8
1.8
S
8
2
S
8
2
S
8
2
S
8
2
S
8
1.9
S
8
2
S
8
1.9
S
8
1.8
S
8
1.8
S
9
2.2
SSE
8
1.6
S
9
1.5
S
9
1.6
S
9
1.9
SSE
9
1.8
SSE
9
1.6
SSE
9
1.7
SSE
9
2.2
SSE
9
2.2
SSE
9
2
SSE
9
1.6
SSE
9
1.6
SSE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
320
412
559
572
555
529
466
520
488
454
483
642
381
343
413
567
577
461
466
766
749
629
397
432
Wind (km/h)
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
30
SSE
30
SSE
30
SSE
30
SSE
25
SE
20
SE
25
SE
25
SE
20
SE
15
ESE
10
ESE
15
SE
20
SE
25
SE
30
SE
25
ESE
20
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
25
SE
25
SE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
5:31AM0.57m
6:59PM0.67m
6:05AM0.49m
6:56PM0.72m
6:26AM0.40m
6:57PM0.76m
Low Tide
00:54AM0.48m
11:54AM0.30m
1:42AM0.42m
11:25AM0.33m
2:42AM0.37m
10:53AM0.32m
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:33
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
1
2
1
2
3
2
1
4
3
5
5
4
9
9
2
2
3
3
2
4
7
4
4
Temp °C
25
25
26
26
26
26
25
25
24
25
24
24
24
23
24
25
25
25
26
26
26
25
26
26
Feels °C
24
25
26
25
25
25
24
24
25
26
24
25
26
26
26
26
25
24
26
27
29
27
27
27
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