Despretes Surf Break

Lat Long: 8.32° S 157.10° E

Despretes 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 pm 18 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Despretes sea temperature is
27.6° C
0.3° 

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 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 9s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Despretes at 2AM is: 1.6m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 18s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (+11) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Aug)6.5ft (2.0m)9s
Afternoon (19 Aug)6ft (1.9m)9s
Evening (19 Aug)6ft (1.9m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 46mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 26°C on Tue night, min 25°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds.

Tue
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
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
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
S
8
1.5
S
9
1.6
S
10
1.8
S
9
2
S
9
2
S
9
1.9
S
9
1.9
S
9
1.9
S
9
1.9
S
9
1.8
S
10
1.7
S
10
1.6
S
10
1.8
S
9
1.6
S
10
1.6
S
10
1.6
S
10
1.6
S
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
319
349
464
568
700
700
619
593
580
575
612
546
474
577
453
453
512
524
Wind (km/h)
25
SSE
25
SSE
30
SSE
30
SSE
35
SSE
35
SSE
30
SSE
35
SSE
35
S
30
S
25
S
30
S
30
S
30
S
30
S
30
S
25
S
25
S
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
7:07PM0.74m
4:47AM0.43m
7:20PM0.78m
7:40PM0.80m
Low Tide
2:24AM0.41m
11:23AM0.24m
11:21AM0.21m
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thunderstorm
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6:39
6:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:30
6:30
 mm
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
3
2
2
2
Temp °C
26
25
25
25
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
Feels °C
25
24
24
23
23
23
24
23
23
24
25
25
25
25
25
26
27
27
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