Despretes surfForecast / New Georgia / Solomon Islands

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Wednesday 22 Apr 2026 +11
Forecast 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
29.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Despretes today?

The current surf forecast for Despretes at 5PM is: 1.9m 14s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 10:00am April 22). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.

Time (+11) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Apr)6ft (1.8m)15s
Afternoon (22 Apr)6ft (1.9m)14s
Evening (22 Apr)6ft (1.9m)14s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
Sat
25
8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.8
S
1.9
S
1.9
S
1.9
S
1.9
S
1.8
S
1.8
S
1.8
S
1.8
S
1.8
S
1.7
S
1.7
S
1.7
S
1.6
S
1.6
S
1.5
S
1.5
S
1.4
S
1.4
S
1.3
S
1.3
S
1.3
S
1.3
S
1.3
S
Period(s) (?)151514141414131313131313131212121212121211111111
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)1415150914881447140711751124110711071107972958928759735635625535529449411389382375
Wind
(km/h)
5
NE
5
NE
5
WSW
5
SSW
5
E
10
E
5
ENE
5
ENE
10
E
5
E
5
SE
5
ESE
10
E
5
E
5
ENE
10
ENE
10
E
10
ESE
10
SSE
10
SE
10
ESE
10
SE
10
SE
10
SE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
offglassglassglasscross-
off
offoffoffoffoffglasscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offoffoffcross-
off
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
5:21AM
0.95
5:48AM
0.92
Low Tide
/ height (m)
4:56PM
0.12
6:58PM
0.15
8:15PM
0.18
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
Sat
25
Sunrise6:33-------6:33-------6:33-------
Sunset---6:25-------6:25-------6:24----
clear
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
Rain (mm)
---1111-------22---1-121
Temp. °C272828282827272727282829282827272728282828272727
Feels °C (?)313332323231313131323233313231313132313132303030
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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