Desperations surfForecast / Mamanucas / Fiji

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Thursday 07 May 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
29.0° 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 11PM is: 1.0m 11s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.4m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.7m 4s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (+12) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 May)--
Afternoon (07 May)3.5ft (1.1m)10s
Evening (07 May)3.5ft (1.0m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Thu afternoon, min 22°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Thu afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Sun morning).

Thu
7
Friday
8
Saturday
9
Sun
10
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
1
0
0
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
0
0
1
2
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SSE
10
1.1
SSE
11
1
SSE
10
1
SSE
11
0.9
SSE
11
0.6
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
223
256
206
218
183
204
270
264
343
330
326
314
377
403
387
372
362
357
357
352
347
342
239
232
Wind (km/h)
25
SSE
30
SE
25
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
15
SE
10
SSE
15
SSE
20
SSE
20
SE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
SE
10
S
15
S
20
SSE
20
SE
15
SE
15
ESE
10
SE
10
SE
10
SSW
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
on
High Tide
10:57PM1.21m
10:34AM1.31m
11:54PM1.21m
11:32AM1.29m
00:49AM1.26m
Low Tide
4:31AM0.70m
5:17PM0.43m
5:31AM0.71m
6:11PM0.44m
6:35AM0.69m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
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6:26
6:26
6:26
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5:49
5:49
5:47
5:47
Temp °C
27
26
25
25
24
24
24
26
26
25
24
24
23
23
23
25
25
24
24
23
22
22
23
24
25
24
23
24
23
23
23
27
26
24
23
24
23
24
23
26
25
23
24
23
23
23
24
25
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SSW
16
1
SSE
10
1
SSE
11
0.9
SSE
11
0.9
SSE
11
0.9
SSE
10
0.7
SSE
9
0.9
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
12
0.9
SSE
12
0.9
SSE
12
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
Energy kJ
66
99
206
218
183
167
140
88
149
170
226
264
268
403
387
372
362
357
357
352
347
342
239
232
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
9
0.1
NW
9
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSE
12
0.9
SSE
12
0.8
SSE
12
0.8
SSE
12
0.8
SSE
12
0.8
SSE
12
0.8
SSE
11
0.8
SSE
11
0.7
SSE
11
0.7
SSE
11
0.7
SSE
11
Energy kJ
3
3
88
87
130
204
270
264
343
330
326
314
377
260
233
184
180
177
171
157
154
105
103
99
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
NW
9
0.2
SSW
19
0.1
NW
8
0.1
N
8
0.2
SSE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.1
NW
13
0.1
NW
13
0.2
SSW
21
0.1
SW
21
0.1
SW
21
0.1
SW
21
0.1
NW
12
0.2
SSW
20
0.2
SSW
20
0.2
SSW
20
0.2
SSW
19
0.2
SSW
19
0.3
SW
19
0.1
NW
11
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
Energy kJ
2
2
3
35
3
1
15
47
7
7
45
18
18
18
6
40
39
38
36
37
58
5
85
82
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SSE
10
1.1
SSE
11
0.7
ESE
4
Energy kJ
223
256
13
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
3
Distance (km)
274
1226
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
82
8
8
5
5
8
8
8
82
19
8
5
5
8
118
Best forecast wave conditions in Mamanucas
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Fiji
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
4
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
8
5
5
6
7
7
7
8
6
5
5
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
8
5
4
4
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