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Desperations surfForecast / Mamanucas / Fiji

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Thursday 16 Oct 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
27.0° 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 Friday (Oct 17) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 5s. 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 1.5m 17s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Oct 19) at 9AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 15s period and expected on Thursday (Oct 16) at 9PM.

Wave TypeTime (+12) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)12AM (Fri 17th Oct)2.5ft (0.7m) 13s
Best Surf 6AM (Sun 19th Oct)4.5ft (1.4m) 18s
Most Powerful 9AM (Sun 19th Oct)5ft (1.5m) 17s

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

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Short Range Forecast Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Fri afternoon, min 23°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Thu afternoon, calm by Sat morning).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 27°C on Tue morning, min 23°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
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Rating
(10 max)
1
0
1
1
0
1
2
2
3
4
4
2
2
3
1
0
2
0
2
2
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.8
SSW
0.7
SW
0.7
SW
0.8
SSW
0.8
SSW
0.8
SSW
0.4
SW
0.4
SSW
0.9
SSW
1.5
SSW
1.4
SSW
1.2
SSW
0.9
SSW
1
SSW
0.9
SSW
0.8
SSW
0.8
SSW
0.7
SSW
0.9
SSW
0.9
SSW
0.8
SSW
Period(s) (?)141313121111191918171616151816151516151413
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)23617517018716314910014852013611005641414637452279272229387352215
Wind
(km/h)
10
SSE
20
SSE
15
E
10
ESE
20
SSE
5
SE
0
NE
5
NW
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
NNE
15
ESE
10
ESE
0
E
20
ESE
15
ESE
5
SE
20
SE
10
ESE
5
NNW
15
ESE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
off		crosscross-
on		cross-
on		glassglasscross-
off		cross-
off		offcrosscrossglasscrosscrossglasscrosscrosscross-
off		cross
High Tide
/ height (m)
3:03PM
1.45
3:06AM
1.47
3:49PM
1.51
3:57AM
1.49
4:28PM
1.56
4:41AM
1.50
5:02PM
1.60
5:21AM
1.50
5:34PM
1.62
5:59AM
1.49
6:05PM
1.62
6:36AM
1.47
6:37PM
1.60
Low Tide
/ height (m)
9:03PM
0.48
9:27AM
0.27
9:54PM
0.41
10:10AM
0.28
10:37PM
0.35
10:48AM
0.29
11:16PM
0.29
11:23AM
0.32
11:52PM
0.25
11:57AM
0.35
12:27AM
0.23
12:30PM
0.39
1:03AM
0.22
Thursday
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Sunrise5:41--5:41--5:41--5:39--5:39--5:39--5:37--
Sunset-6:10--6:12--6:12--6:12--6:13--6:13--6:13-
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
cloud
mod rain
light rain
part cloud
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light rain
part cloud
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thunderstorm
Rain (mm)
----12-56-65--1-----3
Temp. °C242525252726252625252524252626272726262626
Feels °C (?)252524283028282926252626282927303126302927
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Eyeball surf reportRecent Eyeball Surf Reports for Mamanucas

  1. weather stationWind Update Still cross-shore at Desperations (moderate winds from the WNW at Nandi/Nadi International Airport 35 km from Desperations). 0.7m 4s local chop from the SSE with a 0.6m 13s groundswell from the SSW. 2 swells combining to make bigger set waves.

    2 hours 3 minutes ago Desperations
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35 km away, 2 h 3 min ago

22 km/h
WNW
0.0
27.0
Air / Water (°C)
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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.

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