Current Weather

SunDaylight: 11h 52m

Sunrise06:39

Sunset18:31

Waves

Live

2.1m

Period: 8s

Swell 1:1.6m@ 8sS

Swell 2:0.4m@ 4sSSE

Wind waves:

1.3m@ 4sS

Wind

Cross

SSE

37km/h

Gusts: 48 km/h

Tides

+0.49m

00h06h12h18h24h

Tides— Today

	Coef.Coef	▼Low tideLow	▲High tideHigh
MorningAM	22	02:00+0.46m	03:00+0.47m

Air

27°C

Feels like: 26°C

Max27°

Min25°

Water

28°C

Wetsuit: Boardshorts

UV IndexMax today: 7.3

0.6Low

UV Scale

No protection needed. Safe to be outside.

Rain ProbabilityMax today: 12%

2%No rain

0.1 mm

Perfect conditions to be outside.

Forecast

	Today			Tomorrow			21 Fri			22 Sat			23 Sun			24 Mon			25 Tue			26 Wed
Period	AM	PM	EVE	AM	PM	EVE	AM	PM	EVE	AM	PM	EVE	AM	PM	EVE	AM	PM	EVE	AM	PM	EVE	AM	PM	EVE
Rating	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	2	1	2	4	3	2	2	2	3
Height(m)	2.1 S 178°	2.2 S 179°	2.1 S 180°	1.9 S 182°	1.8 S 183°	1.7 S 180°	1.8 S 179°	1.9 S 178°	2.0 S 176°	1.9 S 177°	1.9 S 179°	1.8 S 182°	1.5 S 189°	1.3 S 189°	1.2 S 186°	1.0 S 185°	1.0 S 185°	0.9 S 184°	0.8 S 180°	0.8 S 179°	0.7 S 179°	0.7 S 177°	0.7 S 176°	0.7 S 174°
Period(s)	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	7	8	8	8	8	7	8	8	8	7	7	7	8	8	9	9
Energy(kJ)	501	516	478	421	358	355	390	376	427	485	454	399	237	185	161	118	97	83	59	60	56	55	61	68
Wind(km/h)	35 ↑47 SSE	35 ↑46 SSE	35 ↑47 SSE	35 ↑45 S	31 ↑42 S	27 ↑36 SSE	26 ↑36 SSE	32 SSE	30 ↑43 SSE	14 ↑22 SE	11 ↑17 SSE	10 ↑17 E	12 ↑19 E	9 ↑20 S	6 ↑18 ENE	7 ↑15 NE	9 ↑16 SW	7 ↑15 ESE	9 ↑15 E	10 ↑18 SSE	9 ↑19 SE	5 ↑13 SE	6 ↑20 ESE	10 ↑26 ENE
Wind state	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	offshore	cross-off	cross-on	offshore	offshore	cross-on	cross-off	offshore	cross	cross	cross	cross	offshore
Swell 1	1.6m8s S	1.7m8s S	1.6m8s S	1.6m8s S	1.5m8s S	1.5m8s S	1.6m7s S	1.4m8s S	1.6m8s S	1.9m7s S	1.8m7s S	1.7m7s S	1.3m7s S	1.0m7s S	1.0m7s S	0.9m7s S	0.8m6s S	0.8m7s S	0.6m7s SSE	0.6m6s S	0.6m5s S	0.5m6s SSE	0.5m6s SSE	0.5m6s SSE
Swell 2	0.4m13s S	0.4m10s S	0.4m5s SSE	0.3m5s ESE	0.2m4s ESE	0.2m3s SE	0.3m3s SE	0.4m5s SSE	0.3m5s SE	0.2m5s ESE	0.2m4s ESE	0.2m4s ESE	0.3m6s SE	0.5m6s S	0.4m7s SSW	0.5m5s SSW	0.4m5s SSE	0.2m5s SSW	0.4m6s S	0.4m7s S	0.4m9s SSE	0.2m14s S	0.3m13s S	0.3m13s S
Tides	▲ High0.3m	▲ High0.5m	▲ High0.7m	▲ High0.3m	▲ High0.5m	▲ High0.8m	▲ High0.2m	▲ High0.5m	▲ High0.8m	▲ High0.2m	▲ High0.4m	▲ High0.8m	▲ High0.2m	▲ High0.4m	▲ High0.8m	▲ High0.2m	▲ High0.3m	▲ High0.7m	▲ High0.2m	▲ High0.3m	▲ High0.7m	▲ High0.3m	▲ High0.3m	▲ High0.7m
Cloud cover
Rain(mm)		-				-							-			-		-	-
Air	26°C	27°C	27°C	26°C	26°C	27°C	27°C	27°C	27°C	26°C	27°C	26°C	26°C	26°C	26°C	26°C	27°C	28°C	27°C	27°C	27°C	27°C	27°C	27°C
Water	28°C	28°C	28°C	28°C	28°C	28°C	28°C	28°C	28°C	28°C	28°C	28°C	28°C	29°C	29°C	28°C	29°C	29°C	28°C	29°C	29°C	29°C	29°C	29°C
UV Index	7	7	1	6	8	1	2	4	0	7	8	1	3	4	1	7	9	1	7	8	1	5	8	1

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Located in New Georgia, Despretes is a premier reef break known for its powerful right-hand waves. The spot thrives on southwest swells and benefits from east-northeast winds, especially during summer. Water temperatures remain warm year-round, making it ideal for advanced surfers. While rarely crowded, the coral hazards require caution. This 5-star break is perfect for those seeking challenging, uncrowded conditions.

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