Despretes Surf Break

Lat Long: 8.32° S 157.10° E

Despretes 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 am 19 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Despretes sea temperature is
28.3° C
0.1° 

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 (19 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Despretes at 2PM is: 1.8m 7s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 18s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.1m 19s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 10:00am July 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (+11) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Jul)6ft (1.8m)7s
Afternoon (19 Jul)6ft (1.8m)7s
Evening (19 Jul)5.5ft (1.7m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 26°C on Sun morning, min 25°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds.

Sunday
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
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)
1.8
S
7
1.8
S
7
1.8
S
7
1.8
S
7
1.8
S
7
1.7
S
7
1.7
S
7
1.7
S
7
1.7
S
7
1.6
S
7
1.6
S
7
1.4
S
7
1.5
S
7
1.5
S
7
1.6
S
7
1.6
S
11
1.6
S
11
1.6
S
11
1.6
S
10
1.5
S
10
1.5
S
10
1.5
S
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
329
320
306
306
315
282
279
274
266
229
229
176
202
208
243
573
595
595
573
487
468
459
Wind (km/h)
35
S
35
S
35
S
35
S
35
S
35
S
35
S
35
S
35
S
30
S
30
S
30
S
30
S
30
S
30
S
30
SSW
30
SSW
25
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
9:42PM0.57m
4:15AM0.65m
8:41PM0.64m
4:15AM0.57m
8:37PM0.71m
Low Tide
12:51PM0.22m
10:52PM0.56m
12:34PM0.22m
1:29AM0.55m
12:28PM0.21m
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:47
6:47
6:47
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:28
6:28
6:29
 mm
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
25
25
26
26
25
25
25
Feels °C
23
23
23
23
23
24
24
24
23
23
23
23
23
24
24
22
22
24
24
22
22
22
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