Despretes surfForecast / New Georgia / Solomon Islands

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Monday 18 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
29.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Despretes today?

The current surf forecast for Despretes at 4PM is: 1.0m 8s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (+11) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 May)3.5ft (1.0m)8s
Afternoon (18 May)3.5ft (1.0m)8s
Evening (18 May)4.5ft (1.3m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Mon afternoon, min 27°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thu
21
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
1
0
0
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
0
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
S
8
1.3
SSE
8
1
S
8
1
S
8
1.3
SSE
8
1.3
SSE
10
1.3
SSE
10
1.3
SSE
10
1.3
SSE
10
1
S
10
1
SSE
9
1
SSE
9
1.2
SSE
9
0.9
SSE
10
0.8
SSE
10
1.1
SSE
10
1.1
SSE
10
0.5
SSE
10
0.5
SSE
10
0.8
SSE
10
0.8
SSE
10
0.7
SSE
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
SSE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
140
206
140
137
212
325
325
312
319
184
185
181
237
167
136
223
240
56
56
131
128
100
94
100
Wind (km/h)
20
ESE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
15
SE
20
SE
20
SE
15
ESE
20
ESE
20
SE
20
SE
15
SE
20
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
ESE
15
SE
15
SSE
15
SE
10
SE
10
SE
10
SE
10
SE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
3:18AM0.93m
3:44AM0.96m
4:15AM0.96m
Low Tide
2:05PM-0.02m
2:47PM-0.02m
3:30PM0.02m
thunderstorm
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:35
6:35
6:35
6:35
<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
2
2
2
1
Temp °C
28
28
29
28
28
28
28
27
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
27
27
30
30
31
30
31
31
30
29
30
29
30
30
30
31
31
31
31
30
30
31
31
32
30
30
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
S
8
1
S
8
1
S
8
1
S
8
0.8
SSE
8
1
S
10
1
S
10
1
S
10
0.8
SSE
9
0.9
SSE
9
0.9
SSE
10
0.8
SSE
10
0.8
SSE
10
0.8
SSE
10
0.5
SSE
10
0.5
SSE
10
0.8
SSE
10
0.8
SSE
10
0.7
SSE
10
0.7
S
10
0.1
SE
10
Energy kJ
140
136
137
137
85
196
192
184
96
138
167
136
131
131
56
56
131
128
100
94
4
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
10
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
Energy kJ
50
2
2
4
27
4
4
16
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SSE
8
1
S
8
1
S
8
1.3
SSE
8
1.3
SSE
10
1.3
SSE
10
1.3
SSE
10
1.3
SSE
10
1.2
SSE
6
1
SSE
9
1
SSE
9
1.2
SSE
9
1.1
SSE
10
1.1
SSE
10
0.6
S
6
0.6
S
5
0.7
SSE
10
Energy kJ
206
140
137
212
325
325
312
319
113
185
181
237
223
240
23
21
100
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
1360
948
947
947
947
9
948
7
767
767
947
7
947
7
7
7
7
7
947
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in New Georgia
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Solomon Islands
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
7
5
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
5
5
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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