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Despretes surfForecast / New Georgia / Solomon Islands
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Tuesday 19 May 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
29.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Despretes today?
The current surf forecast for Despretes at 11PM is: 1.2m 9s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.9m 9s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (+11) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (19 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (19 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 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 24mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 28°C on Tue afternoon, min 27°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Fri 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 8 AM | 11 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 9 | S 5 | SSE 5 | S 5 | S 5 | |
176 | 181 | 177 | 253 | 264 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 58 | 57 | 55 | 51 | 48 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 25 | 37 | 37 | 19 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 3:44AM0.96m | 4:15AM0.96m | 4:45AM0.94m | |||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:30PM0.02m | 4:06PM0.08m | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 |  |  | | | | | |  | |  |  | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — |
 | — | 6:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 |
— | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
30 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 |
 kJ | — | — | — | 141 | 170 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 58 | 57 | 55 | 51 | 48 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 15 | 26 | 20 | 19 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 9 | — | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 4 | 4 | 27 | 27 | 4 | 16 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | S 5 | — |
| kJ | 176 | 181 | 177 | 253 | 264 | 34 | 36 | 34 | 41 | 42 | 38 | 40 | 40 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 24 | 25 | 37 | 37 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 947 | 7 | 767 | 852 | 7 | 852 | 852 | 852 | 767 | 947 | 767 | 767 | 767 | 852 | 852 | 7 | 852 | 852 | 852 | 767 | 767 | 767 | 767 | 947 |
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