Despretes Surf Break

Lat Long: 8.32° S 157.10° E

Despretes 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 pm 19 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Despretes sea temperature is
27.4°C
0.8° 

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 (20 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 11s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 11s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 10s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Despretes at 7AM is: 2.2m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 2.0m 11s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.1m 20s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm September 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (+11) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Sep)7ft (2.2m)11s
Afternoon (20 Sep)6ft (1.9m)11s
Evening (20 Sep)6.5ft (2.0m)10s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sun afternoon, min 25°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
19
Sunday
20
Monday
21
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
2
2
2
0
0
1
2
2
3
3
1
1
2
2
2
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
S
10
2.4
S
10
2.4
S
10
2
S
11
2.2
S
11
1.9
S
11
1.9
S
11
1.8
S
11
2
S
10
2
S
9
1.7
S
11
1.9
SSE
11
1.6
S
11
1.6
S
10
1.5
S
10
1.5
S
10
1.4
S
10
1.7
SSE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1218
1193
1265
917
1086
813
804
723
832
721
653
831
573
562
467
458
392
540
Wind (km/h)
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SE
20
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SSE
25
SE
25
SSE
25
SE
20
SE
20
SE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
7:08PM0.80m
7:33PM0.78m
7:53PM0.75m
Low Tide
10:16AM0.19m
10:20AM0.17m
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:22
6:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:27
6:27
 mm
Temp °C
25
25
25
25
25
25
26
25
25
25
25
25
25
26
26
26
25
25
Feels °C
23
23
24
23
24
23
24
23
23
23
23
23
23
24
25
25
23
24
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