Desperations surfForecast / Mamanucas / Fiji

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Wednesday 29 Apr 2026 +12
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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
28.6° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Desperations today?

The current surf forecast for Desperations at 12AM is: 0.7m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm April 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (+12) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Apr)2ft (0.6m)13s
Afternoon (30 Apr)1.5ft (0.4m)21s
Evening (30 Apr)1.5ft (0.4m)21s

Table - waves today at Desperations. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Wed afternoon, min 26°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
29
Thursday
30
Friday
1
Sat
2
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
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
2
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.4
SW
22
0.4
SSW
21
0.4
SSW
21
0.4
SSW
21
1.7
SSE
8
0.7
SW
20
0.7
SSW
20
1.6
SE
8
0.6
SSW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.7
SW
18
1.7
SE
8
1.7
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
279
272
261
163
158
156
116
118
180
180
171
392
390
355
355
223
323
323
392
373
346
314
306
299
Wind (km/h)
20
SSE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
15
SE
20
SSE
15
ESE
20
SE
25
ESE
20
ESE
10
ESE
15
ESE
5
SE
20
SE
20
SE
25
ESE
20
ESE
15
ESE
20
ESE
15
ESE
5
E
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
glassy
High Tide
5:04PM1.48m
5:16AM1.64m
5:45PM1.47m
5:49AM1.64m
6:25PM1.45m
6:23AM1.62m
Low Tide
11:03PM0.34m
11:38AM0.23m
11:40PM0.37m
12:15PM0.20m
00:16AM0.40m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
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6:24
6:24
6:24
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5:52
5:52
5:52
5:52
1
Temp °C
28
27
26
26
26
26
26
28
28
27
27
26
26
26
26
27
28
27
26
26
26
26
26
27
29
27
26
26
25
25
25
29
29
28
28
26
27
28
28
31
29
27
26
26
27
27
28
31
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
S
6
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
S
6
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
12
0.4
SSE
9
1
SSE
8
1.1
SSE
8
1.1
SSE
8
1
SSE
8
0.6
SSW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.7
SW
18
1
SSE
8
1
SSE
8
1
SSE
8
1
SSE
8
0.9
SSE
8
0.9
SSE
8
Energy kJ
279
272
261
163
38
156
39
113
109
104
33
144
138
138
116
223
323
323
125
119
116
113
102
99
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
10
0.3
S
9
0.3
S
9
0.7
SSW
13
0.3
SSE
8
0.6
SSW
13
0.4
SW
22
0.4
SSW
21
0.4
SSW
21
0.4
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
20
0.7
SW
20
0.7
SSW
20
0.6
SSW
19
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SW
11
0.4
SW
11
0.7
SSW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.7
SW
17
0.7
SW
17
0.7
SSW
17
0.7
SSW
16
Energy kJ
34
19
16
15
158
14
116
118
180
180
59
256
388
336
248
52
33
33
276
312
305
302
252
237
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
17
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.3
SSE
9
0.2
SSW
24
0.3
SSE
8
0.3
SSE
7
0.2
SSW
8
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SSW
21
0.4
SSW
12
0.5
SW
12
0.5
SW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.2
S
10
0.3
SW
15
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
11
0.3
SSW
12
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
Energy kJ
23
21
20
19
16
54
14
10
6
23
171
58
73
73
58
9
33
54
33
26
44
44
44
44
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSE
7
1.1
SSE
6
1
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
6
1
SSE
6
0.7
S
6
1
SSE
6
0.6
S
6
0.9
SSE
5
0.9
SSE
5
0.8
SSE
6
1.7
SSE
8
1.7
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
1
SSE
8
1.1
SSE
8
1.1
SSE
8
1.7
SE
8
1.7
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
Energy kJ
60
77
77
62
80
39
73
23
46
44
42
392
390
355
355
125
165
169
392
373
346
314
306
299
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
1
2
1
1
3
2
2
1
3
3
3
3
2
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
868
8
8
8
82
8
8
118
927
8
8
8
8
5
5
0
274
8
8
8
8
8
8
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Mamanucas
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Fiji
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
2
1
1
3
2
1
3
3
3
3
2
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
6
7
5
5
5
5
5
4
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