Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Desperation Point today (06 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 10s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 7s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Desperation Point at 3PM is: 1.9m 9s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.6m 10s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Jun) | 7ft (2.2m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (06 Jun) | 6ft (1.9m) | 9s |
| Evening (06 Jun) | 8ft (2.5m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Desperation Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat morning, min 12°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sun afternoon, strong winds from the WSW by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 6 | Sunday 7 | Monday 8 | Tue 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | W 10 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 910 | 1179 | 599 | 567 | 653 | 1351 | 1484 | 1461 | 1219 | 1410 | 1079 | 1090 | 1274 | 1254 | 1169 | 1775 | 2377 | 2403 | 2352 | 2872 | 3748 | 3459 | 2503 | 1788 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:29PM2.71m | 1:47AM2.85m | 2:20PM2.64m | 2:38AM2.78m | 3:12PM2.60m | 3:32AM2.75m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:23AM0.86m | 7:37PM0.85m | 8:12AM0.88m | 8:28PM0.91m | 9:02AM0.86m | 9:22PM0.92m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 |
 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | 5:07 |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | SW 12 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | — | — | — | — | WSW 10 | WSW 10 |
| kJ | 910 | 37 | 599 | 549 | 492 | 383 | 251 | 222 | 511 | 1410 | 1079 | 103 | 103 | 596 | 990 | 1775 | 2377 | 2403 | — | — | — | — | 2503 | 1623 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | WSW 19 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WSW 22 | WSW 21 | NW 9 | NW 9 | — | NW 9 | NW 9 | — | — | — | — | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
| kJ | 392 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 196 | 166 | 144 | 91 | 246 | 70 | 52 | — | 27 | 19 | — | — | — | — | 1811 | 1788 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | — | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | — | — | — | W 24 | W 24 | W 24 | SW 23 | WSW 22 | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 20 |
| kJ | 37 | — | 35 | 34 | — | — | — | 11 | 11 | 11 | 21 | 91 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 32 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | — | — | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | — | SSE 6 |
| kJ | — | 1179 | 484 | 567 | 653 | 1351 | 1484 | 1461 | 1219 | — | — | 1090 | 1274 | 1254 | 1169 | 1148 | 1141 | 1272 | 2352 | 2872 | 3748 | 3459 | — | 29 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 90 | 184 | 183 | 90 | 183 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 155 | 40 | 62 | 90 | 111 | 215 | 215 | 215 | 215 | 215 | 215 | 198 | 155 | 111 | 111 | 35 |
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