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Desperations surfForecast / Mamanucas / Fiji
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Friday 15 May 2026 +12Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Desperations surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Desperations sea temperature is
28.3° C
(Which is 1.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Desperations today?
The current surf forecast for Desperations at 9AM is: 0.9m 20s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.3m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 1.0m 6s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (+12) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 20s |
| Afternoon (15 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 19s |
| Evening (15 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Desperations. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat morning. Warm (max 27°C on Fri morning, min 24°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Fri afternoon, calm by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 15 | Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Mon 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 21 | SSW 13 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | |
952 | 721 | 691 | 1014 | 922 | 885 | 768 | 1488 | 1309 | 1134 | 904 | 892 | 768 | 706 | 551 | 443 | 479 | 586 | 649 | 649 | 705 | 612 | 515 | 503 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 4:31AM1.74m | 5:07PM1.54m | 5:16AM1.81m | 5:59PM1.57m | 6:03AM1.84m | 6:53PM1.58m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:58AM0.13m | 11:02PM0.28m | 11:47AM0.03m | 11:51PM0.27m | 12:37PM-0.04m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 |
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Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 |
25 | 24 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 24 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
 kJ | 841 | 721 | 497 | 473 | 377 | 885 | 768 | 1488 | 1309 | 1134 | 904 | 892 | 768 | 706 | 551 | 190 | 194 | 254 | 271 | 271 | 287 | 227 | 193 | 188 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | ESE 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 952 | 718 | 691 | 1014 | 922 | 245 | 419 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 443 | 394 | 325 | 321 | 261 | 226 | 161 | 154 | 114 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | S 17 | S 17 | S 18 | S 18 | SSW 15 | S 18 | — | — | S 9 | S 15 | — | S 13 | — | — | ESE 10 | S 20 | S 20 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | SW 22 | SW 22 | S 18 |
| kJ | 19 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 42 | 24 | — | — | 15 | 38 | — | 31 | — | — | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 19 | 18 | 24 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | SSE 10 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 80 | 52 | 73 | 127 | 173 | 169 | 131 | 121 | 121 | 118 | 118 | 168 | 191 | 176 | 190 | 388 | 479 | 586 | 649 | 649 | 705 | 612 | 515 | 503 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 1183 | 1217 | 1217 | 1183 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 1217 | 1292 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 |
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