Despretes Surf Break

Lat Long: 8.32° S 157.10° E

Despretes 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 pm 20 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Despretes sea temperature is
28.0° 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 (21 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Despretes at 12AM is: 1.5m 7s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 20s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.2m 16s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm July 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (+11) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Jul)5ft (1.6m)11s
Afternoon (21 Jul)5ft (1.6m)10s
Evening (21 Jul)5ft (1.6m)10s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Mon afternoon, min 24°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds.

Mon
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
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
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)
1.5
S
7
1.5
S
7
1.5
S
7
1.5
S
7
1.5
S
10
1.6
S
11
1.6
S
11
1.6
S
11
1.6
S
10
1.6
S
10
1.6
S
10
1.5
S
10
1.4
S
10
1.4
S
11
1.3
S
11
1.3
S
11
1.3
S
10
1.2
S
11
1.3
S
11
1.2
S
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
202
196
202
202
431
573
595
595
562
551
530
459
400
441
388
381
374
326
388
338
Wind (km/h)
25
S
30
S
30
S
30
S
30
S
30
SSW
30
SSW
25
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SW
15
SW
15
SSW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
8:41PM0.64m
4:15AM0.57m
8:37PM0.71m
8:50PM0.76m
Low Tide
12:34PM0.22m
1:29AM0.55m
12:28PM0.21m
12:21PM0.19m
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:47
6:46
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:28
6:29
6:29
 mm
Temp °C
26
26
26
26
25
25
26
25
26
25
25
25
25
25
25
26
25
25
25
25
Feels °C
24
24
24
24
23
22
24
23
24
22
22
23
23
23
23
24
23
24
24
25
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