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Desperations surfForecast / Mamanucas / Fiji
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Friday 17 Apr 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
30.1° C
(Which is 2.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Desperations today?
The current surf forecast for Desperations at 3AM is: 1.3m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 17). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (+12) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (18 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
| Evening (18 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Desperations. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 636 | 601 | 551 | 443 | 429 | 341 | 313 | 247 | 242 | 183 | 183 | 312 | 604 | 434 | 615 | 606 | 596 | 587 | 497 | 458 | 353 | 294 | 443 | 449 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- off | glass | cross- on | glass | glass | glass | cross | cross- off | cross- off | off | off | off | off | off | cross- off | glass | off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off |
High Tide / height (m) | 6:17PM 1.62 | 6:29AM 1.81 | 7:06PM 1.61 | 7:13AM 1.82 | 7:58PM 1.58 | 8:01AM 1.78 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 12:16AM 0.21 | 12:54PM 0.04 | 1:02AM 0.24 | 1:43PM 0.01 | 1:50AM 0.30 | 2:35PM 0.03 | ||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | 6:20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:20 | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:00 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:00 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:59 | - |
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Rain (mm) | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| Temp. °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
| Feels °C (?) | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 29 |
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