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Desperations surfForecast / Mamanucas / Fiji
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Sunday 26 Apr 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
29.1° C
(Which is 1.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Desperations today?
The current surf forecast for Desperations at 2AM is: 0.7m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.4m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (+12) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (27 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 16s |
| Evening (27 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 14s |
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 28°C on Mon afternoon, min 26°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the SE by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SW 16 | S 10 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | |
133 | 131 | 102 | 102 | 75 | 67 | 63 | 54 | 53 | 49 | 46 | 46 | 51 | 51 | 60 | 83 | 209 | 207 | 255 | 229 | 326 | 314 | 279 | 272 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 3:18AM1.53m | 3:29PM1.47m | 4:02AM1.58m | 4:19PM1.48m | 4:40AM1.62m | 5:04PM1.48m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:52PM0.28m | 9:26AM0.41m | 9:41PM0.29m | 10:15AM0.34m | 10:24PM0.31m | 10:58AM0.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — |
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Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 33 | 33 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 26 | 26 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | SSW 8 | S 8 | SSW 18 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
 kJ | 133 | 131 | 102 | 102 | 75 | 67 | 63 | 43 | 42 | 42 | 41 | 40 | 39 | 48 | 13 | 36 | 209 | 89 | 77 | 104 | 100 | 314 | 279 | 272 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSE 10 | SW 18 | S 8 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 10 |
| kJ | 54 | 54 | 54 | 68 | 66 | 51 | 63 | 54 | 53 | 49 | 46 | 46 | 48 | 51 | 19 | 83 | 35 | 207 | 255 | 229 | 326 | 39 | 37 | 51 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 10 | NNW 11 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SW 14 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 11 | S 11 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 |
| kJ | 16 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 19 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 51 | 13 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 22 | 21 | 26 | 23 | 21 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | S 4 | S 8 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 51 | 4 | 60 | 27 | 43 | 188 | 186 | 193 | 163 | 97 | 94 | 114 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 144 | 118 | 82 | 100 | 82 | 8 | 927 | 927 | 8 | 8 | 927 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 868 | 1258 | 1258 |
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