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Desperations surfForecast / Mamanucas / Fiji
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Thursday 28 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
28.2° C
(Which is 1.7°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Desperations today (28 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Desperations at 3PM is: 1.4m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.8m 9s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.4m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (+12) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (28 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (28 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
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 27°C on Fri morning, min 24°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ESE on Fri morning, calm by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 28 | Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | Sun 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | S 19 | SSW 15 | SE 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | SSE 18 | SSW 16 | |
118 | 108 | 342 | 585 | 193 | 470 | 175 | 186 | 149 | 188 | 196 | 319 | 277 | 273 | 348 | 339 | 339 | 334 | 384 | 294 | 290 | 344 | 597 | 604 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | off | glassy | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 4:43PM1.37m | 4:43AM1.58m | 5:26PM1.37m | 5:19AM1.58m | 6:06PM1.37m | 5:55AM1.57m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:35AM0.30m | 10:32PM0.46m | 11:15AM0.26m | 11:11PM0.48m | 11:53AM0.23m | 11:50PM0.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 |
 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | 5:43 |
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Temp °C | 24 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
25 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 25 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 18 | SSW 16 |
 kJ | 96 | 108 | 106 | 218 | 193 | 176 | 168 | 175 | 149 | 154 | 196 | 99 | 62 | 273 | 348 | 339 | 339 | 334 | 384 | 294 | 290 | 204 | 597 | 604 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 19 | S 18 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 20 | SSE 13 | SSE 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 14 | SSE 18 |
| kJ | 118 | 80 | 78 | 71 | 69 | 105 | 175 | 65 | 62 | 188 | 169 | 201 | 277 | 46 | 37 | 41 | 51 | 54 | 212 | 219 | 207 | 344 | 213 | 459 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSE 12 | S 20 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 19 | SSE 20 | NW 14 | S 20 | S 19 | SSW 13 | SSW 17 | NNW 13 |
| kJ | 39 | 32 | 80 | 80 | 119 | 68 | 66 | 50 | 121 | 48 | 47 | 160 | 142 | 134 | 116 | 66 | 110 | 128 | 8 | 287 | 273 | 154 | 333 | 17 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSE 10 | SE 10 | — | SE 9 | SE 3 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 14 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | 342 | 585 | — | 470 | 1 | 186 | 149 | 107 | 101 | 319 | 233 | 208 | 180 | 128 | 135 | 156 | 269 | 114 | 193 | 191 | 164 | 177 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 925 | 925 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
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