Desperation Point Surf and Wind Quality (New-Zealand – Taranaki, New Zealand)

The charts below show frequency of occurrence of a certain swell or wind in Desperation Point, broken down by both direction and strength (wave height).

IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.

Seasonal Desperation Point Swell and Wind Distribution

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You can also compare this with Desperation Point swell conditioned on favourable winds.

Also see overall Desperation Point surf quality charts (on the guide page) and Desperation Point surf quality by month.