Despretes Surf Break

Lat Long: 8.32° S 157.10° E

Despretes WaveFinder

Issued: 10 pm 07 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Despretes sea temperature is
28.4° C
0.1° 

Despretes surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Despretes surf forecast from 7 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Friday 10 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 13s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 9 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period, SSE swell with 2,091 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 10 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 13s period with S swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Despretes this week:

The surf forecast for Despretes over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 10) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.9m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 1.8m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Despretes in the next 16 days are 2.5m 13s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 09) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.1m 13s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 08) at 5PM.

Wave TypeTime (+11) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 2AM (Fri 10th Jul)6ft (1.9m) 13s
Best Surf 2AM (Fri 10th Jul)6ft (1.9m) 13s
Most Powerful 2PM (Thu 9th Jul)8ft (2.5m) 13s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Despretes over the next 16 days.


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