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Despretes surfForecast / New Georgia / Solomon Islands
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Wednesday 29 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
29.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Despretes today?
The current surf forecast for Despretes at 1PM is: 0.7m 9s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 10:00am April 29). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (+11) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (29 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
| Evening (29 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Despretes. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 29°C on Wed morning, min 25°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 1 | Sat 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | |
101 | 101 | 78 | 76 | 76 | 74 | 69 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 78 | 50 | 57 | 57 | 76 | 68 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 65 | 48 | 65 | 73 | 79 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 3:45AM0.68m | 3:32AM0.73m | 3:32AM0.77m | |||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:07PM0.34m | 12:44PM0.27m | 12:41PM0.21m | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 |
 | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | 6:22 |
3 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Temp °C | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 |
31 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 |
 kJ | 101 | 101 | 78 | 76 | 76 | 74 | 69 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 49 | 50 | 57 | 57 | 76 | 68 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 65 | 48 | 65 | 73 | 79 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 21 | S 21 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 8 | — | — | — | ENE 2 | NE 2 | ENE 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 78 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 852 |
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