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Desperations surfForecast / Mamanucas / Fiji
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Monday 25 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 1.7°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Desperations today?
The current surf forecast for Desperations at 7AM is: 0.8m 18s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 8s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (+12) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (26 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 16s |
| Evening (26 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 15s |
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 Mon night. Warm (max 26°C on Mon night, min 23°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 26 | Wednesday 27 | Thursday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 11 | SSE 11 | |
253 | 251 | 283 | 399 | 386 | 545 | 532 | 519 | 461 | 443 | 330 | 261 | 250 | 194 | 161 | 154 | 114 | 113 | 114 | 138 | 138 | 116 | 202 | 209 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 2:43AM1.55m | 3:05PM1.37m | 3:26AM1.56m | 3:57PM1.37m | 4:06AM1.58m | 4:43PM1.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:16PM0.36m | 9:02AM0.41m | 9:05PM0.40m | 9:52AM0.35m | 9:50PM0.44m | 10:35AM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — |
2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
29 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 26 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 9 | S 11 | SSE 11 |
 kJ | 117 | 84 | 94 | 122 | 110 | 545 | 532 | 519 | 461 | 443 | 330 | 261 | 250 | 194 | 161 | 154 | 114 | 113 | 73 | 78 | 102 | 74 | 202 | 209 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SE 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 156 | 151 | 283 | 399 | 386 | 127 | 102 | 91 | 89 | 65 | 48 | 47 | 33 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 59 | 114 | 138 | 138 | 116 | 77 | 71 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SW 6 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 11 | SW 6 | SW 6 | S 15 | S 14 | SSE 12 | SW 18 | SSW 18 |
| kJ | 253 | 251 | 149 | 104 | 101 | 25 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 15 | 11 | 26 | 26 | 47 | 12 | 10 | 39 | 37 | 53 | 80 | 123 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 8 | 19 | 57 | 57 | 274 | 910 | 100 | 57 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 274 | 868 | 274 | 118 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
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