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Desperations surfForecast / Mamanucas / Fiji
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Friday 01 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
28.9° 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 4PM is: 0.7m 18s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.1m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (+12) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (01 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 18s |
| Evening (01 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Desperations. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Fri afternoon, min 25°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 1 | Saturday 2 | Sunday 3 | Mon 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 18 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 14 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | |
390 | 410 | 280 | 392 | 358 | 373 | 373 | 341 | 341 | 278 | 334 | 330 | 326 | 397 | 409 | 344 | 334 | 312 | 454 | 577 | 236 | 201 | 460 | 554 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross | |
High Tide | 6:25PM1.45m | 6:23AM1.62m | 7:04PM1.43m | 6:58AM1.59m | 7:44PM1.38m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:15PM0.20m | 00:16AM0.40m | 12:52PM0.19m | 00:53AM0.44m | 1:30PM0.21m | 1:30AM0.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 |
 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | 5:51 |
— | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
28 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 18 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 16 | SSE 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSE 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
 kJ | 142 | 128 | 280 | 128 | 128 | 122 | 116 | 119 | 119 | 93 | 334 | 81 | 326 | 397 | 409 | 344 | 334 | 312 | 137 | 218 | 214 | 201 | 188 | 203 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SW 11 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | S 10 | SSW 16 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 248 | 223 | 33 | 280 | 276 | 312 | 305 | 261 | 252 | 278 | 8 | 330 | 83 | 67 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 75 | 243 | 239 | 236 | 158 | 154 | 114 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 14 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | NW 11 | NW 11 | S 9 | S 21 | S 20 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | SSE 10 | S 17 | — | N 11 | SSW 20 | SW 19 | SSW 18 |
| kJ | 58 | 52 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 26 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 6 | — | 2 | 38 | 92 | 134 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | — | SE 9 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 390 | 410 | 157 | 392 | 358 | 373 | 373 | 341 | 341 | 277 | 91 | 277 | 227 | 227 | 253 | 253 | 260 | 299 | 454 | 577 | — | — | 460 | 554 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
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