Despretes Surf Break

Lat Long: 8.32° S 157.10° E

Despretes 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 am 17 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Despretes sea temperature is
28.4° C
0.2° 

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 (17 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Despretes at 10AM is: 1.2m 7s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 18s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.1m 18s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 04:00am July 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (+11) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Jul)4ft (1.2m)7s
Afternoon (17 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)7s
Evening (17 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 47mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 26°C on Fri morning, min 25°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds.

Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
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
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SSE
8
1.1
S
7
1.1
S
7
1.2
S
7
1.3
S
7
1.3
S
7
1.3
S
7
1.5
S
7
1.3
S
7
1.3
S
7
1.2
S
7
1.3
S
7
1.3
S
7
1.3
S
7
1.3
S
7
1.4
S
7
1.4
S
7
1.4
S
7
1.3
SSW
7
1.3
SSW
7
1.4
SSW
7
1.4
SSW
7
1.6
S
7
1.6
S
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
246
126
123
134
149
144
144
218
153
158
134
163
163
163
159
179
181
181
161
166
197
203
257
257
Wind (km/h)
20
SSE
25
SSE
20
S
25
SSE
25
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
20
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
30
SSE
30
SSE
30
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
S
25
S
25
S
25
SSE
25
SSE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
3:01AM0.85m
3:35AM0.80m
4:00AM0.73m
9:42PM0.57m
Low Tide
2:07PM0.10m
1:31PM0.18m
12:51PM0.22m
10:52PM0.56m
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:47
6:47
6:47
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:28
6:28
6:28
 mm
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
2
2
Temp °C
26
25
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
25
25
26
26
26
26
26
26
Feels °C
27
25
27
26
26
26
27
27
26
27
27
26
26
26
26
25
24
24
26
26
26
26
26
26
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