Despretes Surf Break

Lat Long: 8.32° S 157.10° E

Despretes 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 pm 26 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Despretes sea temperature is
27.4°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 (27 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Despretes at 1AM is: 1.4m 8s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.9m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.3m 13s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm August 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (+11) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Aug)3ft (0.9m)8s
Afternoon (27 Aug)5ft (1.5m)8s
Evening (27 Aug)5ft (1.5m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 34mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Wed night, min 24°C on Sat afternoon). Mainly fresh winds.

Wed
26
Thursday
27
Friday
28
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
1
2
2
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SSE
8
1.4
SSE
8
1.4
SSE
9
1.5
SSE
8
0.9
SSE
8
0.9
SSE
8
1.4
SSE
8
1.5
SSE
8
1.5
SSE
8
0.9
SSE
8
1.5
SSE
8
1.7
SSE
8
1.3
SSE
7
1.5
SSE
7
1.4
SSE
7
1.4
SSE
7
1.2
SSE
7
1.2
SSE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
273
273
280
330
122
119
261
287
274
105
271
314
172
217
186
168
139
139
Wind (km/h)
20
SE
15
ESE
15
SE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
SE
20
SE
20
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
35
SE
30
SE
25
SE
25
SE
Wind State
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
cross-off
High Tide
2:31AM0.71m
3:28AM0.71m
8:45PM0.60m
Low Tide
12:00PM0.10m
12:10PM0.13m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
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part cloud
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
light rain
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:35
6:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:30
6:30
 mm
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
3
2
1
Temp °C
27
26
26
26
26
27
27
27
26
26
26
26
26
25
26
26
26
26
Feels °C
29
28
28
28
28
28
28
29
27
28
28
27
27
25
24
25
26
25
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