Despretes Surf Break

Lat Long: 8.32° S 157.10° E

Despretes 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 am 10 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Despretes sea temperature is
27.8° 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 (10 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Despretes at 1PM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (+11) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (10 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)10s
Afternoon (10 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)9s
Evening (10 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)6s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 27°C on Mon morning, min 26°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Mon morning, fresh winds from the SE by Wed morning).

Monday
10
Tuesday
11
Wednesday
12
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
2
1
1
2
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)
0.5
SSE
10
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
1.3
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
7
0.9
SSE
7
1.2
SE
8
0.9
SSE
7
0.9
SSE
7
0.2
S
10
1.2
SE
6
0.9
SSE
6
1.1
SSE
6
1.3
SSE
6
1.3
SSE
6
1.5
SSE
7
1.5
SSE
6
1.5
SSE
6
1.4
SSE
6
1.2
SSE
6
1.1
S
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
55
23
22
20
145
79
82
173
81
75
7
112
75
104
149
149
186
170
169
142
123
100
Wind (km/h)
10
SSW
15
S
15
SSE
15
SE
10
ESE
15
ESE
10
SE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
30
SE
25
ESE
30
SE
30
SE
35
SE
35
SE
30
SE
25
SSE
20
SSE
Wind State
cross-on
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
cross
cross
High Tide
9:46PM0.84m
10:33PM0.82m
Low Tide
11:47AM-0.05m
12:18PM-0.06m
12:45PM-0.03m
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thunderstorm
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thunderstorm
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:43
6:41
6:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:30
6:30
6:30
 mm
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
27
27
27
27
27
26
26
26
26
26
27
27
27
26
26
26
26
27
27
27
26
26
Feels °C
31
29
29
29
31
29
29
28
28
28
29
28
28
26
26
25
25
25
26
26
26
26
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