Despretes Surf Break

Lat Long: 8.32° S 157.10° E

Despretes 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 am 18 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Despretes sea temperature is
27.7° C
0.2° 

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 (18 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Despretes at 6PM is: 1.4m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 19s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (+11) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Aug)6ft (1.8m)8s
Afternoon (18 Aug)5ft (1.5m)9s
Evening (18 Aug)5.5ft (1.7m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

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

Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
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)
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
S
8
1.5
S
9
1.5
S
9
1.4
S
9
1.6
S
8
1.4
S
9
1.6
S
10
1.7
S
10
1.9
S
10
2
S
9
2
S
9
1.8
S
9
1.8
S
9
1.9
S
9
1.9
S
10
1.8
S
10
1.8
S
10
1.6
S
10
1.6
S
10
1.6
S
10
1.4
S
9
1.6
S
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
472
326
326
284
368
304
464
518
646
709
670
533
521
580
687
612
580
455
455
455
311
514
Wind (km/h)
25
SSE
20
S
20
S
20
S
20
S
25
SSE
30
SSE
35
SSE
35
SSE
35
SSE
30
SSE
30
SSE
30
SSE
30
SSE
25
S
30
SSE
30
S
30
S
25
S
30
S
30
SSE
35
SSE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
7:07PM0.74m
4:47AM0.43m
7:20PM0.78m
7:40PM0.80m
Low Tide
11:26AM0.26m
2:24AM0.41m
11:23AM0.24m
11:21AM0.21m
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:39
6:39
6:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:30
6:30
6:30
 mm
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
4
5
3
Temp °C
24
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
26
26
26
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
Feels °C
23
25
25
25
25
24
24
22
22
23
24
24
23
23
24
24
24
24
25
25
24
24
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