Wave buoys close to Desperation Point, New Zealand

Lat Long: 39.47° S 173.86° E

Issued: 11 pm 04 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Desperation Point sea temperature is

14.1° C

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

For each wave buoy we keep two record sets: an hour record and the long-range 6 hourly one.

Wave buoys nearest to Desperation Point:
1.	Golden Bay Buoy	last 18 hours, hourly	last 5 days, each 6hr	98mi
2.	Tory East Head Buoy	last 18 hours, hourly	last 5 days, each 6hr	123mi
3.	Fairway Beacon	last 18 hours, hourly	last 5 days, each 6hr	128mi
4.	Bay of Plenty Buoy	last 18 hours, hourly	last 5 days, each 6hr	193mi
5.	Bream Bay Buoy	last 18 hours, hourly	last 5 days, each 6hr	250mi

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Wave buoys close to Desperation Point, New Zealand

Wave buoys nearest to Desperation Point: