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Desperations surfForecast / Mamanucas / Fiji
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Thursday 14 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 1.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Desperations today?
The current surf forecast for Desperations at 7PM is: 1.5m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 24s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.9m 5s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (+12) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (14 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
| Evening (14 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Desperations. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Thu morning, min 24°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSE 9 | |
965 | 965 | 850 | 837 | 700 | 841 | 952 | 718 | 691 | 1014 | 922 | 885 | 768 | 1488 | 1309 | 1134 | 904 | 892 | 881 | 759 | 551 | 443 | 394 | 411 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 4:15PM1.48m | 4:31AM1.74m | 5:07PM1.54m | 5:16AM1.81m | 5:59PM1.57m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:10AM0.26m | 10:14PM0.30m | 10:58AM0.13m | 11:02PM0.28m | 11:47AM0.03m | 11:51PM0.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 |
 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | 5:45 |
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Temp °C | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 |
25 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 |
 kJ | 965 | 965 | 850 | 837 | 700 | 841 | 744 | 669 | 497 | 473 | 377 | 885 | 768 | 1488 | 1309 | 1134 | 904 | 892 | 881 | 759 | 184 | 154 | 154 | 158 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 26 | SW 26 | SSW 24 | SW 24 | SSW 24 | SSW 22 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 171 | 170 | 378 | 563 | 487 | 595 | 952 | 718 | 691 | 1014 | 922 | 245 | 419 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 30 | 551 | 443 | 394 | 325 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 17 | SSE 7 | S 18 | S 18 | SSW 15 | S 18 | — | — | S 9 | — | — | ESE 11 | — | ESE 10 | S 21 | S 20 | S 20 |
| kJ | 14 | 12 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 23 | 53 | 24 | 24 | 42 | 24 | — | — | 6 | — | — | 11 | — | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 10 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 33 | 31 | 32 | 34 | 28 | 65 | 72 | 61 | 155 | 68 | 117 | 160 | 153 | 131 | 131 | 121 | 128 | 125 | 161 | 163 | 371 | 330 | 343 | 411 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1217 | 1217 | 1183 | 1340 | 1183 | 1183 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 1217 | 1183 | 1183 | 1183 | 1183 | 1183 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 1183 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
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