Despretes surfForecast / New Georgia / Solomon Islands

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Saturday 23 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
29.3° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Despretes today?

The current surf forecast for Despretes at 7AM is: 1.4m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 1.4m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm May 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (+11) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 May)6ft (1.8m)12s
Afternoon (24 May)6ft (1.9m)12s
Evening (24 May)6.5ft (2.0m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 27°C on Sat night, min 26°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
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
2 PM
5 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
S
8
1.2
S
8
1.5
S
11
1.4
S
11
1.7
S
12
1.8
S
12
1.9
S
12
1.9
S
13
2
S
13
2
S
13
2
S
13
1.9
S
13
1.8
S
12
1.8
S
12
1.7
S
12
1.6
S
12
1.5
S
12
1.5
S
12
1.4
S
11
1.4
S
11
1.4
S
11
1.2
S
11
1.3
S
11
1.2
S
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
193
169
556
442
857
946
1071
1178
1367
1346
1325
1178
977
930
816
723
625
614
499
482
467
335
396
326
Wind (km/h)
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
S
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
S
20
S
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
20
SSE
15
S
15
S
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
5:28AM0.81m
5:31AM0.73m
4:57AM0.66m
Low Tide
2:38PM0.25m
2:27PM0.27m
2:07PM0.27m
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6:37
6:37
6:37
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6:19
6:19
6:19
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
27
27
27
26
26
27
27
27
27
27
26
26
26
26
27
27
27
27
27
26
27
27
27
27
28
28
28
26
26
28
28
28
28
28
27
27
27
27
29
29
29
29
29
27
29
29
29
29
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
S
8
1.2
S
8
1.5
S
11
0.8
S
13
1.7
S
12
1.8
S
12
1.9
S
12
1.9
S
13
2
S
13
2
S
13
2
S
13
1.9
S
13
1.8
S
12
1.8
S
12
1.7
S
12
1.6
S
12
1.5
S
12
1.5
S
12
1.4
S
11
1.4
S
11
1.4
S
11
1.2
S
11
1.3
S
11
1.2
S
11
Energy kJ
193
169
556
215
857
946
1071
1178
1367
1346
1325
1178
977
930
816
723
625
614
499
482
467
335
396
326
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
12
0.1
S
22
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
Energy kJ
72
136
6
5
5
9
9
9
8
7
7
6
6
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
12
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
17
Energy kJ
6
8
7
7
6
6
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
S
11
0.5
S
4
0.6
S
4
0.5
S
4
0.4
SSE
3
0.4
SSE
4
0.6
SSE
4
0.7
S
4
0.6
SSE
4
Energy kJ
442
6
10
7
4
4
11
17
13
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
4
3
1
1
3
3
3
3
1
1
1
2
2
Distance (km)
15
767
767
767
767
947
947
947
948
767
15
15
15
1595
767
15
15
15
15
1595
767
1597
15
7
Best forecast wave conditions in New Georgia
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Solomon Islands
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
7
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