Despretes surfForecast / New Georgia / Solomon Islands

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Friday 20 Mar 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 4PM is: 0.5m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am March 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (+11) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Mar)1.5ft (0.4m)10s
Afternoon (20 Mar)1.5ft (0.5m)8s
Evening (20 Mar)1.5ft (0.5m)8s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Friday
20
Saturday
21
Sunday
22
Mon
23
8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM
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
S
0.6
S
0.5
S
0.5
S
0.5
S
0.5
S
0.4
SSE
0.5
S
0.4
SSE
0.5
S
0.4
SW
0.4
SW
0.4
SW
0.4
SW
0.4
SSE
0.4
SSE
0.3
WSW
0.4
SSE
0.9
NW
1
WNW
0.9
WNW
0.9
WNW
0.7
WNW
0.8
W
Period(s) (?)109888888881010101088107456666
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)315436353333223321343535343321191918265350564047
Wind
(km/h)
15
WNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
WNW
10
W
15
W
15
WNW
15
W
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
W
15
W
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
NW
20
WNW
30
NW
40
WNW
25
NW
20
WNW
20
WNW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
crosscrosscross-
on
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
ononononcross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
on
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
6:24AM
0.66
6:06PM
0.51
6:07AM
0.70
7:03PM
0.44
5:57AM
0.75
Low Tide
/ height (m)
1:16PM
0.39
11:10PM
0.39
1:49PM
0.31
9:59PM
0.41
2:28PM
0.26
Friday
20
Saturday
21
Sunday
22
Mon
23
Sunrise6:35-------6:35-------6:35-------
Sunset---6:42-------6:42-------6:40----
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thunderstorm
thunderstorm
cloud
cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
Rain (mm)
552---1341-141-334-35115
Temp. °C272726272727272727282828272828272828292826272727
Feels °C (?)283029313130303029303030303131293129292824272829
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