Despretes surfForecast / New Georgia / Solomon Islands

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Thursday 28 May 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
29.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Despretes today (28 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Despretes at 9AM is: 0.5m 14s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.7m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (+11) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 May)1.5ft (0.5m)14s
Afternoon (28 May)1.5ft (0.5m)13s
Evening (28 May)2.5ft (0.7m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 28°C on Thu morning, min 27°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
2
2
0
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.5
SSE
14
0.7
S
10
0.5
SSE
13
0.8
SSE
12
0.7
SSE
12
0.7
SSE
12
0.8
SSE
11
0.7
SSE
11
0.7
SSE
11
0.5
SSE
10
0.5
S
11
0.5
S
11
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.7
S
5
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.2
S
17
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
120
92
113
102
99
205
150
137
164
121
121
60
61
63
33
34
34
34
26
33
33
22
21
20
Wind (km/h)
15
SSE
10
SE
10
E
10
E
5
S
5
S
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
SE
10
SE
10
SE
15
SE
20
SSE
15
SE
20
SE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
1:39AM0.71m
1:41AM0.75m
1:56AM0.78m
Low Tide
12:41PM0.21m
12:29PM0.15m
12:33PM0.11m
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part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:37
6:37
6:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:19
6:19
6:19
1
2
3
3
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
27
27
27
28
28
28
28
27
27
27
27
28
27
28
28
27
27
27
27
28
28
28
27
27
30
30
30
32
32
32
31
30
30
31
30
31
28
30
30
28
28
28
28
29
30
29
27
28
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.8
SSE
12
0.7
SSE
12
0.7
SSE
12
0.8
SSE
11
0.7
SSE
11
0.7
SSE
11
0.5
SSE
10
0.5
S
11
0.5
S
11
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
9
Energy kJ
120
92
90
90
67
205
150
137
164
121
121
60
61
63
33
34
34
34
20
33
33
19
17
17
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
14
0.4
SSE
14
0.5
SSE
14
0.5
SSE
13
0.5
SSE
13
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
14
0.3
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.3
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
19
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
17
0.2
S
17
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
Energy kJ
66
68
113
102
99
17
17
17
16
32
14
31
3
7
11
11
11
11
11
24
23
22
21
20
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.2
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
Energy kJ
6
5
20
20
5
6
7
7
7
7
6
6
6
10
2
2
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
3
0.3
SSE
3
0.5
SSE
4
0.8
SSE
4
0.6
SSE
5
0.8
SSE
5
0.8
SSE
5
0.8
SSE
5
0.8
S
5
0.8
S
5
0.7
S
5
0.7
S
5
0.6
S
5
0.6
S
5
0.5
S
5
0.5
S
5
0.5
S
5
Energy kJ
2
2
7
20
17
28
29
32
32
33
25
26
19
18
13
12
11
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
15
0
0
0
7
7
947
767
0
0
0
0
852
7
852
947
947
852
852
15
767
767
947
947
Best forecast wave conditions in New Georgia
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Solomon Islands
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
7
6
9
9
9
8
9
8
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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