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Despretes surfForecast / New Georgia / Solomon Islands
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Saturday 16 May 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 slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Despretes today?
The current surf forecast for Despretes at 11PM is: 1.6m 9s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 1.3m 9s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.2m 15s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (+11) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (16 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
| Evening (16 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Despretes. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 29°C on Sat afternoon, min 27°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tue 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 10 | S 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | |
391 | 442 | 442 | 383 | 281 | 230 | 189 | 189 | 275 | 275 | 275 | 153 | 150 | 116 | 113 | 111 | 167 | 176 | 176 | 154 | 63 | 163 | 160 | 125 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3:10AM0.83m | 3:06AM0.88m | 3:18AM0.93m | |||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:27PM0.00m | 2:05PM-0.02m | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — |
 | — | 6:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 |
— | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 |
31 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 10 | S 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
 kJ | 199 | 287 | 287 | 281 | 281 | 230 | 189 | 189 | 189 | 185 | 157 | 153 | 150 | 116 | 113 | 111 | 111 | 111 | 111 | 154 | 63 | 163 | 160 | 125 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 8 | S 10 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 58 | 44 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 51 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | — | — | — | — | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 391 | 442 | 442 | 383 | — | — | — | — | 275 | 275 | 275 | — | — | — | — | — | 167 | 176 | 176 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 15 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 7 | 947 | 947 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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