Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Desperation Point today (03 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Nov, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Nov, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Nov, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Desperation Point at 1PM is: 1.2m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 0.6m 12s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am November 03). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Nov) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (03 Nov) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
| Evening (03 Nov) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Desperation Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue afternoon, min 16°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 3 | Wednesday 4 | Thursday 5 | Fri 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | WNW 9 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 618 | 442 | 346 | 279 | 221 | 173 | 135 | 137 | 128 | 119 | 314 | 449 | 553 | 538 | 508 | 479 | 465 | 458 | 451 | 382 | 370 | 314 | 255 | 255 | 184 | 144 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:10AM2.67m | 5:47PM2.80m | 6:19AM2.67m | 6:54PM2.84m | 7:25AM2.74m | 7:51PM2.90m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:21AM0.91m | 00:06AM0.83m | 12:34PM0.86m | 1:13AM0.73m | 1:39PM0.74m | 2:09AM0.60m | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | — | 8:06 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NNW 5 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 618 | 442 | 346 | 279 | 221 | 173 | 135 | 103 | 88 | 29 | 314 | 449 | 553 | 538 | 508 | 479 | 465 | 458 | 451 | 382 | 370 | 314 | 255 | 255 | 184 | 144 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | NNW 6 | SW 12 | NNW 6 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NNW 6 | N 6 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | N 11 | N 11 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | N 11 | N 11 |
| kJ | 4 | 106 | 101 | 96 | 94 | 93 | 48 | 137 | 31 | 119 | 99 | 37 | 36 | 34 | 16 | 21 | 42 | 20 | 28 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 14 | N 13 | W 18 | SW 18 | WSW 18 | SW 12 | SW 17 | SW 11 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 10 | N 11 | N 8 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | S 10 | N 16 |
| kJ | — | 4 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 30 | 112 | 71 | 128 | 79 | 54 | 58 | — | 35 | 22 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | — | NNW 6 | — | — | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 7 | NNW 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 |
| kJ | 44 | 64 | 82 | 85 | 73 | 66 | — | 37 | — | — | 42 | 45 | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 29 | 11 | 10 | 15 | 33 | 75 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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