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Desperations surfForecast / Mamanucas / Fiji
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Saturday 09 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
28.4° 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 4AM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 11s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (+12) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (10 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
| Evening (10 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Desperations. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sun afternoon, min 22°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 10 | Monday 11 | Tuesday 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | |
357 | 352 | 347 | 342 | 239 | 232 | 189 | 239 | 250 | 280 | 284 | 451 | 437 | 552 | 519 | 558 | 657 | 759 | 871 | 1743 | 1567 | 1428 | 1279 | 1279 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 00:49AM1.26m | 12:33PM1.29m | 1:39AM1.33m | 1:32PM1.31m | 2:23AM1.42m | 2:29PM1.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:11PM0.44m | 6:35AM0.69m | 7:03PM0.43m | 7:36AM0.63m | 7:52PM0.41m | 8:31AM0.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — |
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Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 25 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
 kJ | 357 | 352 | 347 | 342 | 239 | 232 | 189 | 239 | 250 | 280 | 257 | 451 | 437 | 552 | 519 | 558 | 657 | 759 | 871 | 1743 | 1567 | 1428 | 1279 | 1279 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SE 9 | SE 8 | S 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 |
| kJ | 174 | 140 | 169 | 126 | 105 | 103 | 99 | 92 | 88 | 65 | 284 | 278 | 386 | 274 | 376 | 334 | 339 | 447 | 441 | 20 | 11 | 4 | 124 | 178 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 19 | SSE 14 | SW 19 | NW 11 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | NW 11 | NW 11 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 13 | S 13 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 36 | 20 | 58 | 5 | 85 | 82 | 121 | 126 | 124 | 152 | 64 | 54 | 52 | 33 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 6 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 131 | 55 | 71 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | 26 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 118 | 118 | 118 | 82 | 82 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 118 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 118 | 8 |
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