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Despretes surfForecast / New Georgia / Solomon Islands
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Thursday 23 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 8AM is: 1.8m 13s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 04:00am April 23). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (+11) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Apr) | 6ft (1.8m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (23 Apr) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
| Evening (23 Apr) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Despretes. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 29°C on Fri afternoon, min 27°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | |
1124 | 1107 | 1107 | 1107 | 972 | 958 | 822 | 759 | 646 | 635 | 625 | 535 | 529 | 449 | 411 | 396 | 389 | 389 | 319 | 367 | 382 | 396 | 396 | 332 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | glassy | off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 5:21AM0.95m | 5:48AM0.92m | 6:12AM0.87m | |||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:58PM0.15m | 8:15PM0.18m | 8:57PM0.23m | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 |
31 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
 kJ | 1124 | 1107 | 1107 | 1107 | 972 | 958 | 822 | 759 | 646 | 635 | 625 | 535 | 529 | 449 | 411 | 396 | 389 | 389 | 319 | 367 | 382 | 396 | 396 | 332 |
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 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 42 | 42 | 42 | 104 | 60 | 35 | 95 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | — | — | — | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 4 | 8 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
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