Despretes Surf Break

Lat Long: 8.32° S 157.10° E

Despretes WaveFinder

Issued: 4 am 22 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Despretes sea temperature is
27.3° C
0.6° 

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


Despretes surf forecast from 21 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Sunday 23 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Saturday 22 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 10s period, S swell with 904 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 23 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with SSE 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 Sunday (Aug 23) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 1.3m 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 2.2m 10s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 22) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 27) at 2AM.

Wave TypeTime (+11) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)11PM (Sun 23rd Aug)5ft (1.6m) 9s
Best Surf11PM (Sun 23rd Aug)5ft (1.6m) 9s
Most Powerful 8AM (Sat 22nd Aug)7ft (2.2m) 10s

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


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