Despretes surfForecast / New Georgia / Solomon Islands

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Tuesday 19 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
29.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Despretes today?

The current surf forecast for Despretes at 1AM is: 1.2m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.9m 10s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

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

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 28°C on Tue night, min 26°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SSE
9
1.2
SSE
9
1.2
SSE
10
0.5
SSE
10
0.5
SSE
10
0.5
SSE
10
0.5
SSE
10
0.5
SSE
10
0.5
SSE
10
0.5
SSE
10
0.5
SSE
10
0.5
SSE
10
0.5
SSE
10
0.5
SSE
10
0.5
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.7
S
5
0.7
S
5
0.7
S
5
0.8
S
5
0.8
S
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
274
253
264
56
56
56
56
56
56
56
57
57
55
51
48
32
32
31
30
22
23
25
33
33
Wind (km/h)
20
SE
20
SE
15
SE
20
SE
20
SE
15
SE
20
SE
20
SSE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
3:44AM0.96m
4:15AM0.96m
4:45AM0.94m
Low Tide
3:30PM0.02m
4:06PM0.08m
4:10PM0.16m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
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
3
1
2
1
1
1
3
2
3
3
1
1
1
2
Temp °C
28
27
27
27
27
28
28
28
28
28
27
27
28
28
28
27
27
27
26
27
27
27
27
27
30
29
29
29
29
31
30
30
30
30
28
28
30
30
30
28
29
30
28
29
29
29
28
29
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSE
9
0.9
SSE
9
0.9
SSE
10
0.5
SSE
10
0.5
SSE
10
0.5
SSE
10
0.5
SSE
10
0.5
SSE
10
0.5
SSE
10
0.5
SSE
10
0.5
SSE
10
0.5
SSE
10
0.5
SSE
10
0.5
SSE
10
0.5
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
8
0.3
SSE
8
0.3
SSE
8
0.3
SSE
8
Energy kJ
138
141
170
56
56
56
56
56
56
56
57
57
55
51
48
32
32
31
30
15
14
14
14
14
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
9
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
S
10
0.2
SSW
9
Energy kJ
2
4
4
37
37
16
4
2
8
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SSE
9
1.2
SSE
9
1.2
SSE
10
0.7
S
6
0.7
SSE
6
0.8
SSE
5
0.9
SSE
5
0.9
SSE
5
0.9
SSE
5
1
SSE
5
0.9
SSE
5
0.9
SSE
5
0.8
S
5
0.8
S
5
0.7
S
5
0.7
S
5
0.7
S
5
0.7
S
5
0.7
S
5
0.7
S
5
0.7
S
5
0.7
S
5
0.8
S
5
0.8
S
5
Energy kJ
274
253
264
32
31
33
34
33
39
51
42
42
33
32
23
22
20
20
21
22
23
25
33
33
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
767
852
7
852
852
852
852
852
767
767
767
852
852
947
852
947
767
947
947
947
767
852
852
852
Best forecast wave conditions in New Georgia
Rating
(10 max)
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Solomon Islands
Rating
(10 max)
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
4
5
4
5
5
6
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