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Desperations surfForecast / Mamanucas / Fiji
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Friday 15 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 4PM is: 1.1m 19s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.1m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 1.3m 7s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (+12) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 20s |
| Afternoon (15 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 19s |
| Evening (15 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 18s |
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 Sat afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Fri morning, min 24°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Fri afternoon, calm by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 15 | Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Mon 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 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 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | |
691 | 1014 | 922 | 885 | 768 | 1488 | 1309 | 1134 | 904 | 892 | 768 | 759 | 551 | 443 | 523 | 635 | 703 | 760 | 705 | 640 | 552 | 503 | 154 | 140 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 5:07PM1.54m | 5:16AM1.81m | 5:59PM1.57m | 6:03AM1.84m | 6:53PM1.58m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:58AM0.13m | 11:02PM0.28m | 11:47AM0.03m | 11:51PM0.27m | 12:37PM-0.04m | 00:42AM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 |
 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | 5:45 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
24 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
 kJ | 497 | 473 | 377 | 885 | 768 | 1488 | 1309 | 1134 | 904 | 892 | 768 | 759 | 551 | 443 | 199 | 260 | 271 | 277 | 287 | 242 | 242 | 188 | 154 | 140 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | SSE 8 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | ESE 10 | S 21 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 691 | 1014 | 922 | 245 | 419 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 131 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 394 | 325 | 261 | 261 | 175 | 161 | 154 | 114 | 114 | 114 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | S 18 | S 18 | SSW 15 | S 18 | — | — | S 15 | S 15 | — | ESE 11 | S 13 | — | — | S 20 | S 20 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | SW 22 | SW 22 | S 18 | SW 20 | S 18 |
| kJ | 24 | 24 | 24 | 42 | 24 | — | — | 41 | 17 | — | 11 | 29 | — | — | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 19 | 18 | 24 | 16 | 24 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | — |
| kJ | 73 | 124 | 169 | 207 | 164 | 131 | 121 | 121 | 336 | 159 | 159 | 181 | 197 | 197 | 523 | 635 | 703 | 760 | 705 | 640 | 552 | 503 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1183 | 1188 | 1217 | 1217 | 1183 | 1183 | 1217 | 1217 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 1275 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 |
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