Despretes surfForecast / New Georgia / Solomon Islands

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Friday 22 May 2026 +11
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Despretes surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Despretes sea temperature is
29.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Despretes today?

The current surf forecast for Despretes at 1PM is: 0.3m 8s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (+11) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 May)1ft (0.3m)8s
Afternoon (22 May)1ft (0.3m)8s
Evening (22 May)2ft (0.6m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 27°C on Fri morning, min 26°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Mon
25
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
8
0.3
SSE
8
0.3
SSE
8
0.3
SSW
9
0.5
SSW
8
0.8
SSW
8
0.9
SSW
8
1.5
S
8
1.6
S
8
1.4
S
8
1.5
S
8
1.4
S
8
1.4
S
8
1.3
S
8
1.6
S
11
1.5
S
11
2
S
12
1.8
S
12
1.9
S
12
1.9
S
13
2
S
13
2
S
13
2
S
13
1.9
S
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
14
14
14
15
40
78
96
277
298
223
248
222
222
196
630
505
1198
948
1074
1196
1367
1346
1325
1160
Wind (km/h)
15
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
SE
15
SE
20
SSE
20
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
5:11AM0.88m
5:28AM0.81m
Low Tide
4:10PM0.16m
3:01PM0.22m
2:38PM0.25m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:35
6:37
6:37
6:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:19
6:19
6:19
6:19
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
Temp °C
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
26
26
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
27
27
27
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
29
29
27
27
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
8
0.3
SSE
8
0.3
SSE
8
0.3
SSE
8
0.5
SSW
8
0.8
SSW
8
0.9
SSW
8
1.2
S
8
1.3
S
8
0.1
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.3
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.7
S
12
1.6
S
11
0.8
S
13
1.8
S
12
1.8
S
12
1.9
S
12
1.9
S
13
2
S
13
2
S
13
2
S
13
1.9
S
13
Energy kJ
14
14
14
14
40
78
96
190
206
4
14
28
72
136
630
215
977
948
1074
1196
1367
1346
1325
1160
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
10
0.1
SW
9
0.3
SSW
9
0.3
SSE
8
0.2
SSE
8
0.2
SSE
9
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
SE
12
Energy kJ
2
3
15
13
7
7
4
4
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SE
9
Energy kJ
12
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
4
0.5
S
4
0.6
S
4
0.6
S
4
0.5
S
4
0.6
S
4
0.6
S
4
1.5
S
8
1.6
S
8
1.4
S
8
1.5
S
8
1.4
S
8
1.4
S
8
1.3
S
8
1.5
S
11
2
S
12
Energy kJ
13
9
12
12
9
13
15
277
298
223
248
222
222
196
505
1198
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
947
947
767
852
852
852
7
7
15
852
852
767
852
767
15
767
947
947
947
947
947
767
767
767
Best forecast wave conditions in New Georgia
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Solomon Islands
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
7
7
7
6
5
7
5
5
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
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