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Desperations

Namotu, Fiji

🪸Sharp reef🏝️Remote

Desperations earned its name from surfers seeking an alternative when Cloudbreak and Restaurants get too crowded or maxed out. This reliable left-hander near Namotu Island works in similar conditions to Fiji's famous breaks but with a fraction of the crowd. The wave offers good barrel sections and workable walls over coral reef, providing quality sessions when the A-list spots are packed. For surfers staying at Namotu or exploring the Mamanuca reef system, Desperations delivers solid Fijian reef surfing without the competition for waves.

10-Day Forecast

Mon

Poor

1.3mS

@13s

16km/h

1.3m

@13s

16km/h

Tue

Fair

1.2mS

@16s

13km/h

1.2m

@16s

13km/h

Wed

Good

0.9mSSW

@15s

7km/h

0.9m

@15s

7km/h

Thu

Good

1.2mSSW

@16s

8km/h

1.2m

@16s

8km/h

Fri

Good

1.3mSSW

@15s

8km/h

1.3m

@15s

8km/h

Sat

Firing

1.8mSSW

@15s

9km/h

1.8m

@15s

9km/h

Sun

Good

2.6mSSW

@15s

14km/h

2.6m

@15s

14km/h

Mon

Good

2.1mSSW

@14s

19km/h

2.1m

@14s

19km/h

Tue

Fair

1.5mSSW

@16s

25km/h

1.5m

@16s

25km/h

Wed

Poor

1.1mSW

@15s

17km/h

1.1m

@15s

17km/h

Choppy

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Today's Conditions

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Swell

1.3m

S(187°)

Score: 12/25

Period

13s

Medium period swell

Score: 23/25

Wind

16km/h

SE(127°)

Score: 1/25

Weather

23°C

0.0mm31%

Windswell Component

0.6mSE@3s

Secondary Swell

0.7mS

Forecast Confidence

100%

Sources: open-meteo-marine, open-meteo-weather

Best Session

morning

AM: 7 km/h SE|PM: 19 km/h ESE

7 km/h vs 19 km/h afternoon

Tide at 6am (0.3m)

Location & Conditions

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Tide Times

6:05 am

Low tide - 0.26m

12:02 pm

High tide - 1.17m

6:16 pm

Low tide - 0.18m

Times shown in spot-local time.

Strike Score Breakdown

Poor

Components

Swell Direction16/25

Swell Size12/25

Swell Period23/25

Wind1/25

Raw Score52/100

Adjustments

Wind History-4

🌊💨 Windswell-3

🌊 Tide+1

⚠️ Weak Component-5

Adjusted Score41/100

Confidence

Multiplier×1.00

Final Score41

🌊 Partly in the tide window

Location & Conditions

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