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Desperations surfForecast / Mamanucas / Fiji
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Wednesday 13 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
28.5° C
(Which is 1.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Desperations today?
The current surf forecast for Desperations at 3PM is: 2.0m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 18s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (+12) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (13 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (13 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 14s |
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 Wed night. Warm (max 27°C on Thu afternoon, min 25°C on Wed morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 13 | Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | Sat 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 15 | SSW 14 | 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 21 | SSW 13 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | |
1622 | 1600 | 1667 | 1621 | 1433 | 1178 | 1161 | 979 | 1144 | 1028 | 1089 | 960 | 854 | 755 | 952 | 721 | 691 | 1014 | 922 | 885 | 768 | 1488 | 1309 | 1134 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 3:23PM1.42m | 3:47AM1.64m | 4:15PM1.48m | 4:31AM1.74m | 5:07PM1.54m | 5:16AM1.81m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:22AM0.40m | 9:27PM0.33m | 10:10AM0.26m | 10:14PM0.30m | 10:58AM0.13m | 11:02PM0.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 |
 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | 5:45 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 28 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | 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 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 |
 kJ | 1622 | 1600 | 1667 | 1621 | 1433 | 1178 | 1161 | 979 | 1144 | 1028 | 1089 | 960 | 854 | 755 | 606 | 721 | 497 | 690 | 377 | 885 | 768 | 1488 | 1309 | 1134 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | SW 26 | SW 26 | SSW 24 | SW 24 | SSW 24 | SSW 22 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | S 17 | S 16 | S 9 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 171 | 170 | 378 | 563 | 487 | 595 | 952 | 718 | 691 | 1014 | 922 | 245 | 419 | 23 | 21 | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 28 | SSW 26 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 17 | S 18 | S 18 | SSW 15 | S 18 | — | — | S 16 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 67 | 14 | 12 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 36 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 42 | 24 | — | — | 20 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SE 4 | — | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 16 | — | 30 | 33 | 33 | 53 | 53 | 51 | 66 | 74 | 71 | 30 | 103 | 59 | 251 | 147 | 169 | 157 | 134 | 131 | 105 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 868 | 868 | 868 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 1340 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 1183 | 8 | 1183 | 1183 | 1183 | 1258 | 1183 |
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