Desperations Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Mamanucas, Fiji)

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Desperations Surf Guide

Desperations in Mamanucas is an exposed reef break that has quite reliable surf, although summer tends to be mostly flat. Ideal winds are from the north northeast and there is no shelter here from cross shore breezes. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the best swell direction is from the south southwest. There is no reef break. When the surf is up, it can get quite busy in the water. Take care of - Rips / undertow.

Desperations Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	2	fairly consistent	29.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Desperations:

The best conditions reported for surf at Desperations occur when a South-southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North-northeast.

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16 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Desperations (for consistent clean waves)?

marchBest Season: autumn

The best time of year for surfing Desperations with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Autumn and most often the month of March. Clean surfable waves are typically found 38% of the time in March while 52% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 10% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

38%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

52%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

10%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Desperations Location Map

Interactive Desperations surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Desperations Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 23:02 Local Time

m, °C	Tue	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	9PM	0AM	3AM	6AM
Wave (m)	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE
Period (s)	10	10	10	10
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	cross	cross	cross

Tides at Desperations

Current tide and informaton

For Cloudbreak, 9 km from Desperations.

Next High Water: 08:56am | 1.42m

Next Low Water: 02:52am | 0.6m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Desperations Sea Temperature

Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 26.0 °C once we account for any wind. Sea temperatures (29.6 °C) very warm too. Staying comfortable in the water at Desperations won't be a problem, but wear at least a rash-vest to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 29.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite