Despretes surfForecast / New Georgia / Solomon Islands

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Friday 15 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
29.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Despretes today?

The current surf forecast for Despretes at 11PM is: 1.5m 9s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 1.3m 9s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.3m 18s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm May 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (+11) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 May)--
Afternoon (15 May)3.5ft (1.1m)9s
Evening (15 May)5ft (1.5m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 28°C on Fri afternoon, min 27°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Mon
18
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
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
0
2
1
0
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
S
9
1.1
S
9
1.5
SSE
9
1.5
SSE
9
1.5
SSE
9
1.6
SSE
9
1.2
S
9
1.2
S
9
1.2
S
9
1.3
S
9
1.3
S
9
1.3
S
9
1.2
S
9
1.1
S
9
1.1
S
9
1.1
S
9
1.1
S
9
1.3
SSE
9
1.3
SSE
9
1
S
9
1
S
9
1
S
8
1
S
8
0.9
S
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
198
189
329
329
343
406
246
246
230
287
287
281
235
194
189
189
189
237
232
153
150
143
140
111
Wind (km/h)
15
SSE
15
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
E
10
ESE
10
ESE
15
ESE
15
SSE
15
SE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
3:20AM0.78m
3:10AM0.83m
3:06AM0.88m
Low Tide
12:53PM0.07m
1:27PM0.00m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
thunderstorm
clear
clear
<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>
6:20
6:19
6:19
6:19
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
Temp °C
28
28
28
28
27
27
27
28
28
28
28
28
27
27
27
28
28
28
28
28
27
27
27
28
31
30
30
30
29
29
29
30
30
31
31
31
30
30
30
31
31
31
31
31
30
30
30
31
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
S
9
1.1
S
9
1.1
S
9
1.3
S
9
1.3
S
9
1.2
S
9
1.2
S
9
1.2
S
9
1.2
S
9
1.3
S
9
1.3
S
9
1.3
S
9
1.2
S
9
1.1
S
9
1.1
S
9
1.1
S
9
1.1
S
9
1
S
9
1
S
9
1
S
9
1
S
9
1
S
8
1
S
8
0.9
S
8
Energy kJ
198
189
194
282
282
240
246
246
230
287
287
281
235
194
189
189
189
157
157
153
150
143
140
111
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
12
0.6
S
11
0.5
S
11
0.3
S
18
0.3
S
18
0.5
S
11
0.3
S
17
0.4
S
11
0.5
S
11
0.3
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
Energy kJ
68
90
63
58
55
60
51
39
56
44
19
17
17
16
15
16
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
21
0.2
S
20
0.2
S
19
0.3
S
17
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
16
Energy kJ
35
31
30
53
21
46
45
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SSE
9
1.5
SSE
9
1.5
SSE
9
1.6
SSE
9
1.3
SSE
9
1.3
SSE
9
Energy kJ
329
329
343
406
237
232
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
15
0
947
947
767
767
767
947
7
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
15
0
7
7
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in New Georgia
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
1
2
2
1
2
2
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Solomon Islands
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
1
2
2
1
2
2
1
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
8
8
9
5
4
4
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