Despretes surfForecast / New Georgia / Solomon Islands

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Tuesday 19 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
29.4° 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: 1.3m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 1.0m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (+11) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 May)4.5ft (1.3m)10s
Afternoon (19 May)3.5ft (1.0m)9s
Evening (19 May)4.5ft (1.3m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

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

Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
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)
1
2
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
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)
1.3
SSE
10
1.3
SSE
10
1.3
SSE
10
1
SSE
10
1
SSE
9
1
SSE
9
1.3
SSE
9
1.3
SSE
9
1.2
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
10
0.5
SSE
10
0.5
SSE
10
0.5
SSE
10
0.5
SSE
10
0.5
SSE
10
0.5
SSE
10
0.5
SSE
10
0.5
SSE
10
0.5
SSE
10
0.5
SSE
10
0.8
S
5
0.8
S
5
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
307
295
299
197
185
181
292
305
264
163
56
56
56
56
56
56
58
57
55
51
33
34
32
31
Wind (km/h)
20
SE
15
ESE
15
ESE
20
SE
20
SE
15
SE
15
SE
20
SE
20
SE
15
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
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-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
3:18AM0.93m
3:44AM0.96m
4:15AM0.96m
Low Tide
2:47PM-0.02m
3:30PM0.02m
4:06PM0.08m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:35
6:35
6:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:19
6:19
6:19
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
2
2
1
1
4
Temp °C
28
27
28
28
28
28
28
28
27
27
28
28
28
28
28
28
27
27
27
27
28
28
27
27
31
30
31
29
30
31
30
31
29
29
31
30
30
30
30
30
29
28
29
29
30
30
29
29
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSE
8
1
S
10
1
S
10
1
SSE
9
0.8
SSE
6
0.8
SSE
6
0.8
SSE
10
0.5
SSE
10
0.5
SSE
10
0.5
SSE
10
0.5
SSE
10
0.5
SSE
10
0.5
SSE
10
0.5
SSE
10
0.5
SSE
10
0.5
SSE
10
0.5
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
9
Energy kJ
85
196
192
177
51
50
111
56
56
56
56
56
56
58
57
55
51
33
32
32
31
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
Energy kJ
50
43
52
4
4
4
27
4
16
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
9
Energy kJ
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SSE
10
1.3
SSE
10
1.3
SSE
10
1
SSE
10
1
SSE
9
1
SSE
9
1.3
SSE
9
1.3
SSE
9
1.2
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
10
0.8
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
5
0.9
SSE
5
0.9
SSE
5
0.9
SSE
5
0.8
SSE
5
0.8
S
5
0.8
S
5
0.8
S
5
0.8
S
5
0.8
S
5
0.8
S
5
0.7
S
5
0.7
S
5
Energy kJ
307
295
299
197
185
181
292
305
264
163
42
39
37
43
41
32
29
29
30
32
33
34
28
27
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
Distance (km)
852
0
7
947
947
7
7
767
767
7
852
852
852
947
947
947
7
947
947
947
767
767
767
767
Best forecast wave conditions in New Georgia
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Solomon Islands
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
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