Despretes Surf Break

Lat Long: 8.32° S 157.10° E

Despretes 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 pm 10 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Despretes sea temperature is
28.0° 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 (11 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Despretes at 4AM is: 0.8m 7s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm August 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (+11) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)7s
Afternoon (11 Aug)0.5ft (0.2m)10s
Evening (11 Aug)4.5ft (1.4m)6s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 74mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Mon night, min 24°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Mon night, fresh winds from the SE by Wed morning).

Mon
10
Tuesday
11
Wednesday
12
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)
1
1
1
1
1
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
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SSE
7
0.8
SSE
7
0.8
SSE
7
0.7
SSE
7
1
SSE
8
0.7
SSE
7
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
1.5
SSE
6
1.4
SE
6
1.4
SSE
6
1.4
SSE
7
1.3
SSE
7
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
1.4
SSE
6
1.1
SSE
6
1.1
S
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
102
58
65
57
117
49
7
7
164
167
160
165
134
2
2
142
101
94
Wind (km/h)
10
SE
10
E
10
ESE
10
ESE
15
ESE
15
SE
20
SE
20
SE
25
SE
30
SE
30
ESE
30
ESE
30
SE
30
SE
30
SE
30
SE
25
SE
20
SE
Wind State
cross-off
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
High Tide
9:46PM0.84m
10:33PM0.82m
Low Tide
12:18PM-0.06m
12:45PM-0.03m
cloud
cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
cloud
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:41
6:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:30
6:30
 mm
1
1
3
3
3
1
Temp °C
27
26
26
26
26
26
25
26
26
26
26
26
26
27
27
27
26
26
Feels °C
30
29
30
29
29
28
26
27
26
25
25
25
25
26
26
26
25
26
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