Despretes surfForecast / New Georgia / Solomon Islands

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Friday 17 Apr 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
29.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Despretes today?

The current surf forecast for Despretes at 10AM is: 0.8m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 04:00am April 17). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (+11) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Apr)2.5ft (0.8m)13s
Afternoon (17 Apr)3ft (0.9m)12s
Evening (17 Apr)3.5ft (1.0m)12s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.5
S
0.5
S
0.8
S
0.8
S
0.9
S
0.9
S
1
S
0.9
S
0.9
S
0.8
S
0.8
S
0.9
S
0.7
S
0.7
S
0.7
S
0.8
S
0.5
S
0.8
S
0.7
S
0.7
S
0.7
S
0.7
S
0.7
S
0.6
S
Period(s) (?)131313121212121111111110101010121211111111101010
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)82801991962362292782061921461411659290891786615711611411010610269
Wind
(km/h)
15
E
15
E
10
E
10
E
10
S
5
SE
10
ENE
10
NE
10
NNE
10
NE
10
ENE
5
NE
5
N
5
NNE
10
ENE
10
E
5
ESE
5
E
5
ESE
10
SE
10
S
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
offoffcross-
off
crosscross-
off
offoffcross-
off
offoffoffcross-
off
glassoffoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscrosscrosscross
High Tide
/ height (m)
4:59AM
0.71
4:44AM
0.75
4:33AM
0.80
Low Tide
/ height (m)
12:58PM
0.25
1:26PM
0.17
2:00PM
0.11
Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Sunrise--6:33-------6:33-------6:33-----
Sunset-----6:28-------6:28-------6:27--
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
Rain (mm)
------1-1----11--1----47
Temp. °C272727292929292828272729292929282727272829282828
Feels °C (?)303031333333343232313133333333323131313233323231
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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