Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Desperation Point today (06 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Nov, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Nov, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Nov, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Desperation Point at 2PM is: 1.3m 6s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.6m 12s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am November 06). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Nov) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (06 Nov) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
| Evening (06 Nov) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Desperation Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 6 | Saturday 7 | Sunday 8 | Mon 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | NNW 6 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WSW 11 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 184 | 144 | 142 | 110 | 87 | 61 | 275 | 297 | 273 | 233 | 182 | 169 | 82 | 164 | 156 | 167 | 176 | 223 | 235 | 455 | 630 | 862 | 1014 | 994 | 979 | 863 |
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-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:22AM2.84m | 8:41PM2.96m | 9:09AM2.96m | 9:25PM3.01m | 9:50AM3.07m | 10:05PM3.05m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:09AM0.60m | 2:33PM0.62m | 2:56AM0.47m | 3:19PM0.51m | 3:38AM0.39m | 4:00PM0.45m | 4:16AM0.35m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | — | 8:09 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 11 | WNW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 |
| kJ | 184 | 144 | 142 | 110 | 87 | 45 | 275 | 297 | 273 | 233 | 182 | 169 | 82 | 81 | 79 | 78 | 119 | 103 | 207 | 455 | 630 | 862 | 1014 | 994 | 979 | 863 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | WSW 17 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | NW 14 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 61 | 60 | 64 | 69 | 69 | 67 | 61 | 30 | 21 | 44 | 46 | 65 | 99 | 99 | 95 | 38 | 8 | 163 | 77 | 54 | 42 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | — | N 11 | W 21 | W 16 | W 20 | SW 16 | SW 17 | WSW 17 | SW 15 | SW 18 | N 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 6 | WNW 10 | — | — | N 12 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | NW 14 |
| kJ | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | 2 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 30 | 8 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 33 | — | — | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | N 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 7 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 24 | 47 | 88 | 108 | 131 | 100 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 187 | 164 | 156 | 167 | 176 | 223 | 235 | 296 | 299 | 191 | 93 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 193 | 252 | 46 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 183 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 64 | 191 | 255 | 255 | 252 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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