Despretes Surf Break

Lat Long: 8.32° S 157.10° E

Despretes 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 am 16 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Despretes sea temperature is
28.1° 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 (16 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Despretes at 5PM is: 1.4m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 20s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (+11) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Aug)5.5ft (1.7m)8s
Afternoon (16 Aug)5ft (1.5m)8s
Evening (16 Aug)4.5ft (1.4m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 26°C on Mon afternoon, min 23°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds.

Sunday
16
Monday
17
Tuesday
18
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
1
0
0
1
0
0
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)
1.7
S
8
1.5
S
8
1.5
S
8
1.4
S
8
1.4
S
8
1.5
S
8
1.5
S
8
1.5
S
8
1.5
S
8
1.5
S
8
1.5
S
8
1.5
S
8
1.7
S
8
1.4
S
8
1.4
S
8
1.4
S
9
1.5
S
9
1.8
S
9
1.6
S
9
1.5
S
9
1.7
SSE
9
1.8
SSE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
373
284
284
247
253
297
298
297
297
289
291
289
386
265
278
304
349
483
381
328
442
602
Wind (km/h)
25
S
30
S
25
S
25
S
30
S
30
S
25
S
25
S
25
S
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
20
SSE
15
SE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
20
SSE
25
SSE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
7:28PM0.60m
4:29AM0.55m
7:07PM0.67m
4:44AM0.49m
7:07PM0.74m
Low Tide
11:56AM0.27m
00:14AM0.51m
11:33AM0.28m
1:23AM0.46m
11:26AM0.26m
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
clear
rain showers
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:41
6:39
6:39
<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
2
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
24
25
25
25
24
24
24
23
24
25
25
26
25
26
25
25
25
25
26
26
26
26
Feels °C
21
21
22
22
21
21
22
22
22
23
23
25
23
25
25
25
26
25
26
26
26
26
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