Desperation Point Surf Break

Surf & Wind Alerts for Desperation Point

Lat Long: 39.47° S 173.86° E

Issued: 5 am 19 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Desperation Point sea temperature is
15.9° C

1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Desperation Point surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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Specify the maximum allowed forecast average wind speeds in km/h, coming from 16 different directions. We have pre-filled the lists with values suggested by Desperation Point orientation and wind sheltering. Your local knowledge and preferences may be different.

Max. wind speed in km/h:

N
20
NNE
30
NE
40
ENE
50
E
40
ESE
30
SE
20
SSE
5
S
5
SSW
5
SW
5
WSW
5
W
5
WNW
5
NW
5
NNW
5
Tide state

Tide state for Desperation Point is approximated by data from Opunake Bay which is 1 km away.

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