Desperation Point Surf Break
Lat Long: 39.47° S 173.86° E

Desperation Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Weather Forecast for Desperation Point

Issued: 5 pm 05 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Desperation Point sea temperature is
16.2° C

1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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


How big are the waves at Desperation Point today (06 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s 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 1AM is: 3.0m 9s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 Jun)5ft (1.5m)9s
Afternoon (06 Jun)6ft (1.9m)10s
Evening (06 Jun)8ft (2.5m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Sun afternoon).

Fri
5
Saturday
6
Sunday
7
Mon
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
!
!
!
!
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
!
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
13
3
NW
9
3
NW
9
3
NW
9
3
NW
10
1.5
W
10
1.5
W
9
1.4
W
9
1.9
NW
10
1.8
W
10
2.5
WSW
7
3
WSW
8
3
WSW
8
3
WSW
8
3
WSW
9
2.5
WSW
9
2.3
WSW
9
2.1
WSW
9
2.5
WSW
9
2.5
WSW
9
1.2
WSW
19
1.7
WSW
18
2.1
WSW
17
2.1
WSW
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
27
1684
1445
1396
1488
422
397
341
612
637
724
1165
1252
1204
1238
1157
885
745
1010
1069
1001
1795
2488
2403
Wind (km/h)
40
NNW
35
NNW
30
NNW
30
NNW
30
NNW
25
NW
20
NW
20
WNW
20
WNW
30
WSW
35
WSW
35
WSW
30
SW
35
WSW
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
25
W
30
W
30
W
30
W
35
W
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross
cross
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
12:42PM2.80m
1:00AM2.94m
1:29PM2.71m
1:47AM2.85m
2:20PM2.64m
2:38AM2.78m
Low Tide
6:51PM0.79m
7:23AM0.86m
7:37PM0.85m
8:12AM0.88m
8:28PM0.91m
9:02AM0.86m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:37
7:37
7:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:07
5:07
5:07
 mm
7
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
Temp °C
17
17
16
15
15
15
15
15
15
14
13
13
14
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
14
14
14
14
Feels °C
11
12
11
10
10
11
12
12
12
9
6
6
8
6
8
10
10
7
7
7
8
9
8
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
12
1.5
W
10
2.2
NW
10
1.9
NW
10
1.9
NW
10
1.6
NW
10
1.6
NW
10
1.6
NW
9
1.4
NW
9
1.3
NW
9
1.1
NW
9
2.5
WSW
9
2.3
WSW
9
2.1
WSW
9
0.8
NW
9
0.9
WSW
20
1.2
WSW
19
1.7
WSW
18
2.1
WSW
17
2.1
WSW
17
Energy kJ
27
43
42
41
39
422
863
681
612
476
441
419
347
281
222
1157
885
745
101
603
1001
1795
2488
2403
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
10
0.1
SW
10
0.1
SW
9
0.1
W
20
0.3
SW
12
1.5
W
9
1.4
W
9
0.4
SW
12
0.2
WSW
18
0.2
WSW
18
0.2
WSW
18
0.2
WSW
17
0.2
WSW
17
0.1
W
24
1
NW
9
0.9
NW
9
0.8
NW
9
0.5
WSW
21
0.7
NW
9
0.6
NW
9
0.6
NW
9
0.5
NW
9
Energy kJ
10
4
3
8
24
397
341
37
34
32
31
29
27
11
166
144
119
246
83
65
51
38
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
20
0.4
SW
12
0.3
SW
12
0.2
WSW
19
1.1
NW
9
0.1
W
24
0.1
SW
23
0.4
SSE
4
0.2
WSW
16
0.2
S
7
Energy kJ
15
37
23
35
222
11
21
6
26
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4
NNW
9
3
NW
9
3
NW
9
3
NW
9
3
NW
10
2.3
NW
10
1.4
W
10
1.8
W
10
2.5
WSW
7
3
WSW
8
3
WSW
8
3
WSW
8
3
WSW
9
0.7
SSE
4
2.5
WSW
9
2.5
WSW
9
2.5
WSW
8
2.5
WSW
8
2.4
WSW
8
2.5
WSW
8
Energy kJ
2262
1684
1445
1396
1488
958
371
637
724
1165
1252
1204
1238
18
1010
1069
973
824
679
960
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
2
1
1
4
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
90
90
90
90
90
90
90
184
186
183
183
155
90
90
48
35
155
215
215
62
215
215
215
215
Best forecast wave conditions in Taranaki
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
2
3
3
2
4
4
4
3
4
4
5
5
5
5
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
9
9
9
9
8
8
8
8
9
9
9
9
9
8
6
8
8
8
8
7
7
7
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