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Despretes surfForecast / New Georgia / Solomon Islands
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Wednesday 20 May 2026 +11Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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 4AM is: 0.5m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.7m 5s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (+11) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (21 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (21 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Despretes. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 28°C on Wed night, min 26°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | |
Swell Height Map |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | |
56 | 56 | 57 | 57 | 55 | 51 | 48 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 28 | 59 | 134 | 161 | 153 | 169 | 198 | 234 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 4:15AM0.96m | 4:45AM0.94m | 5:11AM0.88m | |||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:06PM0.08m | 4:10PM0.16m | 3:01PM0.22m | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 |
29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 8 | S 5 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 13 | S 12 |
 kJ | 56 | 56 | 57 | 57 | 55 | 51 | 48 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 28 | 26 | 134 | 161 | 153 | 169 | 14 | 28 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | SW 9 | SSW 9 | SSE 8 | SSW 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 15 | S 13 | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 16 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 15 | 7 | 59 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | — | — | S 15 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | — | — | 5 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 7 | — | — | S 8 | S 8 |
| kJ | 33 | 29 | 28 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 25 | 40 | 33 | 56 | — | — | 198 | 234 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 767 | 767 | 767 | 767 | 947 | 947 | 852 | 852 | 852 | 852 | 852 | 852 | 852 | 947 | 852 | 852 | 852 | 7 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 15 |
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