Despretes surfForecast / New Georgia / Solomon Islands

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Friday 30 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 3PM is: 1.6m 8s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.6m 12s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 10:00am January 30). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (+11) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Jan)5ft (1.5m)8s
Afternoon (30 Jan)5ft (1.6m)8s
Evening (30 Jan)5ft (1.5m)7s

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

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Friday
30
Saturday
31
Sunday
01
Mon
02
8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.5
WSW
1.5
WSW
1.6
WSW
1.5
WSW
1.3
WSW
1.2
WSW
1.1
SW
1.1
SW
1
WSW
1.1
WSW
1.1
WSW
1.1
WSW
1.5
WSW
1.4
WSW
1.1
SW
1.1
SW
0.8
S
0.8
S
0.8
S
0.8
S
0.8
S
0.9
S
0.8
S
0.8
S
Period(s) (?)898888777777888899999999
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)270354315253204150122112105108111127267232136133106106106106106140111106
Wind
(km/h)
30
W
30
W
30
W
30
W
20
W
20
W
20
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
20
WNW
20
W
20
W
15
W
15
W
15
W
15
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
15
W
15
W
10
W
10
WSW
15
WSW
15
W
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
onononononcross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
onononcross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
onononon
High Tide
/ height (m)
9:43AM
0.85
10:29AM
0.85
11:41AM
0.83
Low Tide
/ height (m)
12:16AM
-0.07
12:44AM
-0.07
1:08AM
-0.03
Friday
30
Saturday
31
Sunday
01
Mon
02
Sunrise6:30-------6:30-------6:30-------
Sunset---6:59-------6:59-------6:58----
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thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
light rain
Rain (mm)
431133221211113312223421
Temp. °C272728282728272828282928282827282828282827272626
Feels °C (?)272728282830282930282929303129303030303130312828
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