Despretes Surf Break

Lat Long: 8.32° S 157.10° E

Despretes 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 am 22 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Despretes sea temperature is
27.9° 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 (22 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Despretes at 8AM is: 1.3m 11s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 16s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 04:00am July 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (+11) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)11s
Afternoon (22 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)11s
Evening (22 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)11s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Wed morning, min 24°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
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
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
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SSW
10
1.3
SSW
11
1.3
SSW
11
1.3
SSW
11
1.3
SSW
10
1.2
SSW
11
1.3
S
11
1.2
S
11
1.2
S
11
1.2
S
11
1.2
S
10
1.2
S
10
1.1
S
10
1.1
S
10
1.1
S
10
1.1
S
10
1.2
S
10
1.1
S
10
1.1
S
10
1.1
S
10
1.1
S
10
1.1
S
10
1.1
S
10
1
S
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
356
392
400
392
385
337
396
338
338
326
302
290
239
244
244
239
284
239
247
247
242
237
234
196
Wind (km/h)
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
20
SW
15
SSW
20
SSW
20
SW
20
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
20
SSW
20
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
SSW
15
S
15
SSE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
8:50PM0.76m
9:12PM0.78m
9:41PM0.78m
Low Tide
12:21PM0.19m
12:11PM0.17m
11:59AM0.14m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:46
6:46
6:46
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:29
6:29
6:29
 mm
1
Temp °C
25
25
25
26
26
25
25
25
24
24
24
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
26
26
26
26
Feels °C
23
24
23
23
24
23
24
25
23
23
23
25
24
24
25
26
25
25
26
26
28
28
27
27
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