Desperations Surf Forecast

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Desperations surfForecast / Mamanucas / Fiji

12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Sunday 31 Aug 2025 +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 26.4° C
(Which is 1.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Desperations this week:

The surf forecast for Desperations over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 02) at 6AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.7m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 5s. Another secondary swell of 0.9m and 5s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Desperations in the next 12 days are 2.0m 13s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 02) at 12PM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives.

Wave Type	Time (+12) & Date	Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)	6AM (Tue 2nd Sep)	5.5ft (1.7m) 13s
Best Surf	9PM (Sat 6th Sep)	7ft (2.1m) 8s
Most Powerful	12PM (Tue 2nd Sep)	6.5ft (2.0m) 13s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Desperations over the next 12 days.

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	Short Range Forecast Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 26°C on Sun afternoon, min 24°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Sun night, calm by Tue afternoon).											Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Wed afternoon, min 22°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Wed afternoon, fresh winds from the ESE by Thu night).
	Sun 31		Monday 01			Tuesday 02			Wednesday 03			Thursday 04			Friday 05			Saturday 06
	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM
Rating (10 max)	1	0	0	0	1	4	3	4	2	2	1	0	1	0	0	2	0	0	3	!	1
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	SW	SSW	SSW	SW	SW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSE	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SE	SE
Period(s) (?)	15	13	12	12	11	13	13	13	12	12	13	12	12	13	17	16	15	15	16	8	8
Wave Graph (?)
Energy (?)	230	599	626	380	303	1270	1216	1271	1034	851	1501	698	734	862	1005	1046	938	755	642	1094	871
Wind (km/h)	SW	SSE	SE	SSE	ESE	ENE	SSW	ENE	ESE	SE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	SE	ESE	E	SE	ESE
Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy	cross- on	cross- on	cross	cross- on	cross	cross- off	on	cross- off	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross- off	cross	cross
High Tide / height (m)		12:19AM 1.30		1:31PM 1.11	1:23AM 1.31		2:36PM 1.15	2:22AM 1.35		3:28PM 1.22		3:14AM 1.43	4:12PM 1.31		4:01AM 1.51	4:51PM 1.41		4:44AM 1.60	5:29PM 1.52		5:27AM 1.66
Low Tide / height (m)	5:55PM 0.69		7:09AM 0.52		7:03PM 0.71	8:14AM 0.48		8:10PM 0.69	9:09AM 0.41		9:07PM 0.63	9:54AM 0.33		9:56PM 0.55	10:34AM 0.24		10:40PM 0.46	11:13AM 0.16		11:23PM 0.36	11:51AM 0.11

	Sun 31		Monday 01			Tuesday 02			Wednesday 03			Thursday 04			Friday 05			Saturday 06
Sunrise	-	-	6:18	-	-	6:18	-	-	6:16	-	-	6:16	-	-	6:16	-	-	6:15	-	-	6:13
Sunset	6:04	-	-	6:04	-	-	6:04	-	-	6:04	-	-	6:04	-	-	6:04	-	-	6:05	-	-

Rain (mm)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	3	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Temp. °C	26	25	25	26	25	25	25	25	26	26	24	26	25	23	25	25	23	26	25	24	25
Feels °C (?)	29	27	24	27	26	28	27	28	27	28	22	26	24	19	23	24	18	25	26	21	27

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Recent Eyeball Surf Reports for Mamanucas

Wind Update Continuing clean conditions at Desperations (calm at Nandi/Nadi International Airport 35 km from Desperations). 0.7m 14s groundswell from the SW with a 0.4m 9s swell, also from the SW and a 0.4m 7s swell, also from the S as well as a 0.3m 7s swell, also from the SSW. 4 swells combining to make bigger set waves.
1 hour 41 minutes ago Desperations

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Information about the Desperations Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Desperations provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Desperations can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Desperations surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Desperations) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Desperations may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.