Despretes surfForecast / New Georgia / Solomon Islands

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Tuesday 13 Jan 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
30.4° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)


How big are the waves at Despretes today?

The current surf forecast for Despretes at 4AM is: 0.4m 10s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm January 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (+11) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 Jan)1.5ft (0.4m)9s
Afternoon (14 Jan)0.5ft (0.2m)10s
Evening (14 Jan)0.5ft (0.2m)10s

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

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Tue
13
Wednesday
14
Thursday
15
Friday
16
8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.4
SW
0.4
SW
0.4
SW
0.4
SW
0.4
SW
0.4
SW
0.2
WSW
0.2
WSW
0.2
WSW
0.3
WSW
0.3
WSW
0.3
WSW
0.2
WSW
0.5
W
0.6
WNW
0.2
S
0.2
WSW
0.1
S
0.2
S
0.2
S
0.2
S
0.2
S
0.2
S
0.4
SW
Period(s) (?)10101010991010101010994412712101291196
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)28272625232110991918178711115381061069
Wind
(km/h)
10
NE
10
NNE
10
N
10
NE
0
ENE
10
WNW
15
W
15
WNW
20
WNW
15
W
15
WSW
10
SW
5
W
10
NW
10
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
15
NW
20
W
10
W
5
W
10
NNW
10
NNW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
offcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
glasscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
onononcross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crossononglasscrosscross
High Tide
/ height (m)
10:16AM
0.77
10:58AM
0.77
12:11PM
0.77
Low Tide
/ height (m)
12:14AM
0.14
12:08AM
0.10
12:13AM
0.06
Tue
13
Wednesday
14
Thursday
15
Friday
16
Sunrise----6:22-------6:22-------6:24---
Sunset-------6:57-------6:57-------6:57
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Rain (mm)
1-24134421112---333331--
Temp. °C282928282728282827272727262727282827272726272728
Feels °C (?)313231313231303029293030303130313130292829313031
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