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Desperation Point Surf Forecast
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Desperation Point surfForecast / Taranaki / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Saturday 18 Apr 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Desperation Point surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Desperation Point sea temperature is
18.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Desperation Point today?
The current surf forecast for Desperation Point at 9PM is: 2.0m 11s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.4m 19s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm April 18). An open ocean swell of 3.0m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Apr) | - | - |
| Afternoon (18 Apr) | 7ft (2.1m) | 10s |
| Evening (18 Apr) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Desperation Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
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Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 934 | 954 | 973 | 1402 | 1844 | 1990 | 2088 | 2390 | 2723 | 3158 | 3517 | 3517 | 3248 | 3242 | 2427 | 1734 | 1226 | 752 | 558 | 475 | 393 | 251 | 231 | 273 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross- off | cross | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off |
High Tide / height (m) | 10:23PM 3.45 | 10:40AM 3.42 | 11:06PM 3.44 | 11:25AM 3.32 | 11:52PM 3.35 | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 4:13PM -0.02 | 4:35AM 0.07 | 4:57PM 0.04 | 5:21AM 0.17 | 5:43PM 0.19 | 6:11AM 0.35 | ||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:56 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:56 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:58 | - |
| Sunset | 5:52 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:50 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:49 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | 5 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 2 | - | - | 1 | 7 | 5 | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Temp. °C | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 |
| Feels °C (?) | 12 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 8 |
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