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Desperations surfForecast / Mamanucas / Fiji
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Sunday 17 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 1.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Desperations today?
The current surf forecast for Desperations at 8AM is: 1.9m 9s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 1.2m 10s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.8m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (+12) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (17 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (17 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Desperations. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Sun afternoon, min 24°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wed 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | |
493 | 578 | 271 | 794 | 836 | 805 | 690 | 586 | 492 | 408 | 362 | 354 | 454 | 418 | 384 | 101 | 99 | 76 | 75 | 68 | 244 | 239 | 67 | 68 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | on | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | on | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 6:03AM1.84m | 6:53PM1.58m | 6:53AM1.84m | 7:48PM1.57m | 7:46AM1.80m | 8:46PM1.54m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:37PM-0.04m | 00:42AM0.29m | 1:29PM-0.06m | 1:36AM0.32m | 2:23PM-0.04m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 |
23 | 24 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 26 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
 kJ | 216 | 276 | 271 | 321 | 336 | 329 | 274 | 218 | 180 | 137 | 131 | 127 | 137 | 137 | 134 | 101 | 99 | 76 | 75 | 68 | 68 | 73 | 67 | 68 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 394 | 325 | 261 | 261 | 175 | 161 | 116 | 114 | 114 | 98 | 98 | 66 | 64 | 60 | 58 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 13 | 21 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 20 | S 20 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | SW 22 | SW 22 | S 18 | SW 20 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 19 | 18 | 24 | 16 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 25 | 25 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SSE 9 | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | — |
| kJ | 493 | 578 | — | 794 | 836 | 805 | 690 | 586 | 492 | 408 | 362 | 354 | 454 | 418 | 384 | — | — | — | — | — | 244 | 239 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1275 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 927 | 8 | 0 |
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