Despretes Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(Solomon-Islands – New Georgia)
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Despretes Spot ID: Type: reef Reliability: fairly consistent Best: Swell SW | Wind ENE Sea Temperature Today is: 29.6 °C |
Saturday, 25 May 2013, 14:07 Local time
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Despretes in New Georgia is an exposed reef break that has pretty consitent surf. Summer offers the optimum conditions for surfing. Ideal winds are from the east northeast. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the best swell direction is from the southwest. There is a right hand reef break. Rarely crowded here. Beware of coral.
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Forecast Wave Energy (Power): 12hrs |
Tide Times:For Nususonga, Solomon Islands, 14 miles from Despretes.
Despretes Tide Times and Tide Chart Live Weather:At Munda-New Georgia, 17 km from Despretes.
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Overall Despretes Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution in May
This image shows the variation of swells directed at Despretes over a normal May. It is... (show all text) 
The graph illustrates how frequently and how strongly the wind blows from different dir... (show all text) The two graphs above are also combined in the single Despretes surf consistency graph. Also see Despretes surf quality by season and Despretes surf quality by month. |
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Visitor Reviews of Despretes |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Despretes:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Skull Island | 4 mi |
| Second closest break | Mbirimbiri | 6 mi |
| Third closest break | Lavata | 8 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Kundu Kundu | 9 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Makuti | 16 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Despretes: |
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| Closest wave buoy | W Hawaii Buoy | 3446 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | NW Hawaii Buoy | 3514 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | SW Hawaii Buoy | 3548 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | NW Hawaii Buoy | 3559 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | N Hawaii 1 Buoy | 3970 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Despretes: |
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| Closest tide station | Nususonga | 9 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Blackett Strait | 13 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Gizo Anchorage | 23 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Lolomo Passage | 41 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Viru | 46 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Despretes: |
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| Closest ski area | Chausuyama Kogen (Japan) | 1635 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Selwyn Snowfields (Australia) | 1983 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Perisher (Australia) | 2017 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Charlotte Pass (Australia) | 2020 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Thredbo (Australia) | 2025 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Despretes: |
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| Closest city location | Arawa (Papua New Guinea) | 180 mi |
| Second closest city location | Honiara (Solomon Islands) | 210 mi |
| Third closest city location | Kokopo (Papua New Guinea) | 431 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Port Moresby (Papua New Guinea) | 686 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Lae (Papua New Guinea) | 702 mi |
- The nearest passenger airport to Despretes is Port Moresby Jacksons International Airport (POM) in Papua New Guinea, which is 1093 km (679 miles) away (directly).
- The second closest airport to Despretes is Nadzab Airport (LAE), also in Papua New Guinea, 1161 km (721 miles) away.
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