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Desperations surfForecast / Mamanucas / Fiji
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Friday 08 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
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 12PM is: 0.7m 17s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 9s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (+12) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (08 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
| Evening (08 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
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 25°C on Fri morning, min 22°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | Mon 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSE 11 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | |
167 | 204 | 270 | 264 | 343 | 330 | 326 | 314 | 377 | 403 | 387 | 372 | 362 | 357 | 357 | 352 | 347 | 342 | 239 | 232 | 189 | 191 | 250 | 280 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 10:34AM1.31m | 11:54PM1.21m | 11:32AM1.29m | 00:49AM1.26m | 12:33PM1.29m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:31AM0.70m | 5:17PM0.43m | 5:31AM0.71m | 6:11PM0.44m | 6:35AM0.69m | 7:03PM0.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:46 |
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Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 |
23 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 |
 kJ | 167 | 167 | 140 | 88 | 149 | 170 | 230 | 260 | 264 | 403 | 387 | 372 | 362 | 357 | 357 | 352 | 347 | 342 | 239 | 232 | 189 | 191 | 250 | 280 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 130 | 204 | 270 | 264 | 343 | 330 | 326 | 314 | 377 | 233 | 184 | 180 | 177 | 174 | 171 | 166 | 163 | 126 | 105 | 103 | 99 | 94 | 90 | 86 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | NW 13 | NW 13 | SSW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | NW 12 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SW 19 | NW 11 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 15 | 47 | 7 | 7 | 45 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 6 | 15 | 15 | 38 | 36 | 37 | 58 | 5 | 85 | 82 | 121 | 154 | 124 | 152 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 82 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 19 | 19 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 118 | 82 | 82 | 82 |
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