Despretes Surf Break

Lat Long: 8.32° S 157.10° E

Despretes 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 am 03 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Despretes sea temperature is
27.4°C
0.5° 

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 (03 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Despretes at 6PM is: 1.3m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 16s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 10:00am September 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (+11) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Sep)4.5ft (1.3m)8s
Afternoon (03 Sep)4.5ft (1.3m)8s
Evening (03 Sep)4.5ft (1.3m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Sat afternoon, min 25°C on Thu afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
3
Friday
4
Saturday
5
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
1
2
0
2
1
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
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)
1.4
S
8
1.3
S
8
1.3
S
8
1.3
S
8
1.3
S
8
1.3
S
7
1.4
S
7
1.3
S
7
1.2
S
7
1.1
S
7
1
S
7
1.3
SSE
7
0.9
S
7
1
S
8
1
S
8
1
S
8
1.2
S
8
1.2
S
8
1.1
S
8
1
S
8
0.9
S
8
0.8
S
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
277
234
234
223
217
186
187
157
138
114
94
163
81
130
130
127
196
201
161
124
95
74
Wind (km/h)
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
20
SSE
20
SE
15
SE
15
SSE
10
SE
10
ESE
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
E
10
ENE
5
E
10
ESE
10
ENE
10
NE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
glassy
cross-off
off
cross-off
High Tide
7:00PM0.80m
7:07PM0.84m
7:21PM0.85m
Low Tide
10:14AM0.28m
9:43AM0.20m
9:52AM0.13m
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:31
6:31
6:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:30
6:29
6:29
 mm
3
3
3
1
1
1
2
1
3
2
1
1
1
1
3
2
1
Temp °C
26
26
25
26
25
25
25
26
25
26
26
27
26
26
26
26
26
27
28
27
27
27
Feels °C
27
27
26
27
25
25
26
27
27
29
29
30
29
29
30
29
29
30
32
30
30
30
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