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Despretes surfForecast / New Georgia / Solomon Islands
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Friday 24 Apr 2026 +11Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
29.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Despretes today?
The current surf forecast for Despretes at 4PM is: 1.4m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 15s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 10:00am April 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (+11) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (24 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (24 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Despretes. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 29°C on Fri afternoon, min 27°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Mon 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | |
544 | 535 | 529 | 446 | 416 | 396 | 387 | 389 | 319 | 319 | 338 | 338 | 338 | 332 | 332 | 332 | 228 | 233 | 269 | 223 | 218 | 202 | 156 | 129 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | |
High Tide | 5:48AM0.92m | 6:12AM0.87m | 6:28AM0.80m | |||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:15PM0.18m | 8:57PM0.23m | 9:16PM0.30m | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 |
 | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | — | 6:23 |
— | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 |
31 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 |
 kJ | 544 | 535 | 529 | 446 | 416 | 396 | 387 | 389 | 319 | 319 | 338 | 338 | 338 | 332 | 332 | 332 | 228 | 233 | 269 | 223 | 218 | 202 | 156 | 129 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 |
| kJ | — | — | 42 | 42 | 42 | 104 | 60 | 35 | 95 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 42 | 25 | 25 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 22 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 10 | — | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | SE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 21 | 3 | — | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 680 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 686 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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