Despretes Surf Break

Lat Long: 8.32° S 157.10° E

Despretes 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 am 22 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Despretes sea temperature is
27.2°C
1.0° 

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 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 20s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Despretes at 3PM is: 1.0m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.3m 21s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 10:00am September 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (+11) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Sep)4ft (1.2m)10s
Afternoon (22 Sep)3.5ft (1.0m)10s
Evening (22 Sep)1.5ft (0.5m)20s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Tue morning, min 25°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
22
Wednesday
23
Thursday
24
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)
1
1
0
0
1
2
1
2
1
1
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
0
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)
1.2
S
10
1
S
9
1
S
10
1.1
S
9
0.5
S
20
0.6
S
20
0.6
S
19
0.7
S
18
0.6
S
18
0.6
S
18
0.6
S
17
0.5
S
16
0.9
SSE
8
0.9
SSE
8
0.9
SSE
8
1.1
SSE
8
1.2
SSE
8
0.9
SSE
8
1
SSE
8
1
SSE
8
1
SSE
8
1
SSE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
273
160
179
217
212
268
260
322
224
216
209
144
115
112
109
142
183
109
133
123
123
127
Wind (km/h)
15
SE
15
SE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
ESE
20
SE
20
SSE
20
SSE
25
SE
20
SE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
8:01PM0.71m
7:45PM0.67m
7:11PM0.65m
Low Tide
10:27AM0.16m
10:35AM0.16m
10:47AM0.19m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:20
6:20
6:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:27
6:27
6:27
 mm
Temp °C
25
26
26
26
25
25
25
25
25
26
26
26
26
25
25
25
25
26
26
26
26
25
Feels °C
24
25
25
25
24
25
25
25
24
26
26
26
26
24
25
25
24
25
26
26
26
25
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