Desperations surfForecast / Mamanucas / Fiji

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am 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
28.7° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Desperations today?

The current surf forecast for Desperations at 6PM is: 0.8m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 1.1m 6s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am April 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (+12) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Apr)2.5ft (0.8m)16s
Afternoon (29 Apr)2.5ft (0.8m)15s
Evening (29 Apr)2.5ft (0.8m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Wed afternoon, min 25°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds.

Wed
29
Thursday
30
Friday
1
Sat
2
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
1
0
1
1
0
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
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
SW
21
1.9
SE
8
1.8
SE
8
0.7
SSW
20
1.6
SE
8
0.6
SSW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.7
SW
18
1.8
SE
8
1.7
SE
8
1.7
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
326
314
279
272
261
163
158
156
116
118
180
180
111
445
408
346
355
223
323
323
437
364
364
333
Wind (km/h)
15
ESE
5
SSE
25
SSE
30
SE
30
SE
30
SE
30
SE
30
SE
25
SE
15
SE
20
SSE
20
ESE
20
SE
25
ESE
20
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
5:04PM1.48m
5:16AM1.64m
5:45PM1.47m
5:49AM1.64m
6:25PM1.45m
Low Tide
10:58AM0.28m
11:03PM0.34m
11:38AM0.23m
11:40PM0.37m
12:15PM0.20m
00:16AM0.40m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
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6:22
6:24
6:24
6:24
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5:52
5:52
5:52
5:52
1
1
Temp °C
26
27
28
27
26
26
26
26
26
28
28
27
26
26
26
26
26
28
28
27
26
26
26
25
28
31
29
26
25
25
25
25
25
29
29
28
27
26
26
27
27
30
28
27
26
26
26
26
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
S
6
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSE
9
1.2
SSE
8
1.2
SSE
8
1.1
SSE
8
1
SSE
8
0.6
SSW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.7
SW
18
1.1
SSE
8
1.1
SSE
8
1
SSE
8
1
SSE
8
Energy kJ
326
314
279
272
261
163
158
156
38
113
109
61
32
168
163
138
116
223
323
323
161
142
110
110
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
7
0.6
S
6
0.2
S
17
0.3
SSE
10
0.3
S
9
0.3
S
9
0.3
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
9
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
SW
11
0.4
SW
11
0.4
SW
11
0.7
SSW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.7
SW
17
0.7
SW
17
Energy kJ
39
22
23
19
16
15
16
15
116
118
180
180
59
256
388
336
248
33
33
33
276
312
305
302
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
11
0.3
SSE
8
0.2
NNW
10
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.2
SSW
24
0.2
SSW
24
0.3
SSE
8
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSW
8
0.2
S
8
0.4
SW
21
0.4
SSW
12
0.5
SW
12
0.5
SW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.1
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
11
0.3
SSW
12
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
Energy kJ
39
13
10
21
20
19
54
54
14
11
6
5
111
58
74
73
58
8
33
54
33
26
44
44
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSE
11
0.9
SSE
10
1
S
7
1.1
SSE
6
1
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
6
0.8
SSE
6
0.7
SSE
6
1
SSE
6
0.7
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
5
1.2
SSE
5
0.9
SSE
6
1.9
SE
8
1.8
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.1
SSE
8
1.2
SSE
8
1.2
SSE
8
1.8
SE
8
1.7
SE
8
1.7
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
Energy kJ
196
175
103
80
77
62
51
41
77
37
48
70
64
445
408
346
355
153
197
192
437
364
364
333
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
5
0
868
1228
1228
942
927
927
8
8
1275
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
Best forecast wave conditions in Mamanucas
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
1
1
1
1
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Fiji
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
1
1
1
1
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
9
9
9
8
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
6
7
5
5
5
5
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