Despretes surfForecast / New Georgia / Solomon Islands

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Tuesday 17 Mar 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
30.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Despretes today?

The current surf forecast for Despretes at 12PM is: 1.2m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 24s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.8m 4s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00am March 17). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (+11) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Mar)4ft (1.2m)10s
Afternoon (17 Mar)4ft (1.2m)10s
Evening (17 Mar)4ft (1.2m)10s

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


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Tuesday
17
Wednesday
18
Thursday
19
2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
0
1
1
0
0
1
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1
S
1.1
S
1.2
S
1.2
S
1.2
S
1.2
S
1.2
S
1.1
S
1.1
S
1.1
S
1.1
S
1.1
S
0.6
S
1
S
0.6
S
0.9
S
0.5
S
0.8
S
0.7
S
0.7
S
0.7
S
0.4
S
0.6
S
0.4
S
Period(s) (?)111010101010101010101010171016915999914913
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)224239279273262257262216231240245240204186181134113106818179595553
Wind
(km/h)
20
NW
25
NW
25
WNW
25
W
15
WNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
N
10
N
10
N
10
NNE
10
N
10
N
10
N
15
NNE
15
NNE
20
NNE
20
N
15
NNE
15
N
15
NNE
15
N
15
N
15
NW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
oncross-
on
crosscrosscross-
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-
off
cross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
7:55AM
0.67
3:08PM
0.63
7:24AM
0.65
4:15PM
0.60
6:51AM
0.64
5:11PM
0.56
Low Tide
/ height (m)
11:17PM
0.13
12:14PM
0.60
11:33PM
0.17
12:22PM
0.54
11:45PM
0.24
12:46PM
0.46
Tuesday
17
Wednesday
18
Thursday
19
Sunrise--6:35-------6:35-------6:35-----
Sunset-----6:44-------6:43-------6:43--
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Rain (mm)
1226321-2-11-352332--362
Temp. °C282828272728282828282829292928282828282929292828
Feels °C (?)292928272931313131313132313231302930313230313030
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