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Despretes surfForecast / New Georgia / Solomon Islands

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Sunday 18 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 5AM is: 1.1m 8s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm January 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (+11) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Jan)4ft (1.2m)8s
Afternoon (19 Jan)3.5ft (1.1m)8s
Evening (19 Jan)4.5ft (1.4m)7s

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

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Sun
18
Monday
19
Tuesday
20
Wednesday
21
8 PM11 PM2 AM5 AM8 AM11 AM2 PM5 PM8 PM11 PM2 AM5 AM8 AM11 AM2 PM5 PM8 PM11 PM2 AM5 AM8 AM11 AM2 PM5 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.9
SW
1
SW
1.2
WSW
1.1
WSW
1.2
SW
1.2
SW
1.1
SW
1.4
WSW
1.4
WSW
1.1
SW
1
SW
0.9
WSW
1
WSW
1.1
SW
1.1
SW
1.1
SW
1.1
SW
1.1
SW
1.1
SW
1.1
SW
1.1
SW
1.1
SW
1.2
SW
1.2
SW
Period(s) (?)88788888788871010999999999
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)99111146138201196161231208138119103117240227216211206202182182202231221
Wind
(km/h)
25
NW
25
NW
20
NNW
20
WNW
20
NNW
25
NNW
30
NW
30
NW
25
NW
30
NW
15
NNW
10
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
20
NNW
25
NW
20
NNW
20
N
20
NNW
15
NW
15
NW
5
W
10
SSE
15
ESE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
crosscross-
on		crosscross-
on		crosscrosscrosscrosscrosscross-
on		crosscross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		crosscrosscrosscross-
off		crosscrosscross-
on		oncrosscross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
3:36PM
0.83
4:11PM
0.84
4:40PM
0.81
Low Tide
/ height (m)
12:59AM
-0.01
1:15AM
0.00
1:29AM
0.03
Sun
18
Monday
19
Tuesday
20
Wednesday
21
Sunrise----6:24-------6:26-------6:26---
Sunset-------6:58-------6:58-------6:58
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Rain (mm)
3131--3941111-232-569777
Temp. °C262626272829272626272726272828292828282827272725
Feels °C (?)262627282930272626262929303130302930293029313028
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