Desperation Point surfForecast / Taranaki / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Tuesday 05 May 2026 NZST
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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
16.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Desperation Point today?

The current surf forecast for Desperation Point at 11PM is: 0.7m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 4s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 05). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 May)--
Afternoon (05 May)2ft (0.6m)12s
Evening (05 May)2ft (0.6m)12s

Table - waves today at Desperation Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu morning, min 14°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the N by Fri morning).

Tue
5
Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
Fri
8
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
WSW
12
0.6
WSW
12
0.6
WSW
12
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
WSW
13
0.6
WSW
13
0.6
WSW
13
0.4
WSW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.6
WSW
15
0.6
WSW
15
0.6
WSW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
WSW
14
0.6
WSW
14
0.6
WSW
14
2.2
NW
8
1.7
WNW
8
1.7
WNW
9
1.8
NW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
96
102
103
180
178
140
116
114
116
91
109
154
158
148
171
167
167
136
136
133
682
392
402
398
Wind (km/h)
5
W
0
NE
10
NE
5
NE
10
NNE
10
NNE
15
N
20
NNW
20
N
15
N
15
N
20
N
20
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
30
N
30
N
30
N
30
N
35
N
25
N
30
N
30
N
35
N
cross-on
glassy
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-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
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
11:55PM3.03m
12:15PM2.81m
00:34AM2.90m
12:59PM2.67m
1:21AM2.77m
Low Tide
5:51PM0.62m
6:13AM0.79m
6:29PM0.76m
6:56AM0.91m
7:11PM0.88m
7:46AM1.01m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
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7:11
7:13
7:13
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5:30
5:29
5:28
5:27
Temp °C
15
14
14
15
15
16
16
18
18
17
17
16
16
16
17
19
19
18
18
17
17
17
17
18
14
14
12
13
14
14
14
15
15
15
15
13
12
12
13
14
14
13
14
12
13
13
12
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
WSW
12
0.6
WSW
12
0.6
WSW
12
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
WSW
13
0.6
WSW
13
0.6
WSW
13
0.4
WSW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.6
WSW
15
0.6
WSW
15
0.6
WSW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
WSW
14
0.6
WSW
14
0.6
WSW
14
0.6
WSW
14
1.7
WNW
8
1.7
WNW
9
1.8
NW
8
Energy kJ
96
93
94
180
178
140
116
114
116
91
109
154
158
148
171
167
167
136
136
133
131
392
402
398
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WSW
15
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.1
SW
4
0.2
N
5
0.1
N
10
0.2
WSW
16
0.2
WSW
16
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
11
0.2
W
10
0.2
W
10
0.2
W
10
0.1
W
20
0.4
WSW
14
0.6
WSW
14
0.6
WSW
14
0.6
WSW
14
Energy kJ
84
102
103
1
2
2
26
25
36
36
3
2
8
8
7
8
81
131
133
131
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
4
0.3
SW
4
0.2
WSW
4
0.1
S
18
0.1
N
10
0.1
S
15
0.2
WSW
12
0.1
N
9
0.3
W
11
Energy kJ
5
3
1
6
2
4
14
2
21
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNE
2
0.6
N
4
0.8
N
4
0.9
NNW
5
1
N
5
1
N
5
0.9
NNW
5
0.9
N
5
1.1
N
5
1.2
N
6
1.4
N
6
1.7
N
6
1.8
N
6
2
NNW
7
2.1
NNW
7
2.1
NNW
8
2.2
NW
8
1.3
N
6
1.4
N
6
1.4
NNE
6
Energy kJ
1
9
26
43
57
59
47
40
65
89
134
219
276
340
397
564
682
123
144
155
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
3
2
2
2
Distance (km)
9
0
0
0
0
0
1
12
46
1
1
1
1
1
1
202
193
202
193
90
12
86
86
86
Best forecast wave conditions in Taranaki
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
2
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
9
9
7
6
6
5
8
5
6
5
5
5
6
6
5
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