Desperation Point Surf Break

Desperation Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 39.47° S 173.86° E

Issued: 5 am 14 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Desperation Point sea temperature is
16.1° C

1.1°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 (14 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Desperation Point at 8AM is: 1.4m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.5m 20s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 1.3m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)14s
Afternoon (14 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)13s
Evening (14 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Mon night, calm by Tue afternoon).

Sunday
14
Monday
15
Tuesday
16
Wed
17
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
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
!
!
3
3
3
4
4
2
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
WSW
14
1.4
WSW
14
1.4
WSW
14
1.4
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
16
0.9
WSW
16
1
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
16
1.1
WSW
16
1.1
WSW
15
1.2
WSW
15
1.4
WSW
14
3
WSW
17
3
WSW
16
2.5
WSW
15
2.5
WSW
14
2.4
WSW
14
2.3
WSW
14
2.2
WSW
14
2.2
WSW
13
2.2
WSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
822
799
765
722
624
615
528
414
402
373
596
589
537
568
785
4204
3659
2937
2515
2265
2064
1744
1693
1619
Wind (km/h)
20
NW
25
NW
25
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
25
NW
25
NW
25
WNW
25
NW
25
NW
30
NW
30
NW
25
NNW
30
NNW
15
W
10
W
30
SE
20
SE
20
SE
10
ESE
5
E
15
NW
20
NW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross
High Tide
8:31AM3.16m
9:05PM3.36m
9:26AM3.27m
9:54PM3.48m
10:18AM3.32m
10:44PM3.53m
Low Tide
2:26AM0.42m
2:50PM0.28m
3:19AM0.29m
3:42PM0.20m
4:09AM0.23m
4:32PM0.18m
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
mod rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:41
7:41
7:43
7:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:06
5:06
5:06
5:07
 mm
1
1
1
1
6
4
Temp °C
14
14
14
15
15
14
14
14
14
14
14
15
15
14
14
13
12
11
11
12
12
11
11
11
Feels °C
11
10
10
12
12
10
10
9
9
9
9
9
10
9
8
10
10
5
6
8
9
10
8
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
WSW
14
1.4
WSW
14
1.4
WSW
14
1.4
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
13
1
WSW
13
1
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
16
1.1
WSW
16
1.3
WSW
7
1.5
W
7
1.4
WSW
14
3
WSW
17
3
WSW
16
2.5
WSW
15
2.5
WSW
14
2.4
WSW
14
2.3
WSW
14
2.2
WSW
14
2.2
WSW
13
2.2
WSW
13
Energy kJ
822
799
765
722
624
615
528
414
346
373
596
589
166
238
785
4204
3659
2937
2515
2265
2064
1744
1693
1619
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WSW
21
0.4
WSW
20
0.5
WSW
20
0.5
WSW
19
0.8
WSW
18
0.8
WSW
18
0.9
WSW
17
0.9
WSW
16
0.9
WSW
16
0.7
WSW
16
1.1
WSW
15
1.2
WSW
15
0.8
WSW
18
0.9
SSE
6
0.7
SSE
6
0.5
SSE
6
0.3
SSE
7
Energy kJ
89
152
216
207
356
352
464
412
402
232
537
568
368
68
39
18
9
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.2
WSW
20
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
2
40
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
W
6
1.2
W
6
1.3
W
6
1.4
W
6
1.3
W
6
1.3
W
6
1.3
W
6
1.4
W
6
1.5
W
6
1.6
W
6
1.5
W
6
1.7
WNW
6
1.3
NW
5
1.4
NW
5
2.2
W
8
2
W
8
0.8
SSE
4
1.1
SSE
6
1.2
SSE
7
1.1
SSE
6
0.8
WNW
4
Energy kJ
76
119
130
146
126
116
111
125
154
193
170
223
100
102
581
478
18
71
117
93
16
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
3
3
3
4
4
4
2
4
Distance (km)
46
53
90
90
90
215
215
252
90
90
90
90
90
90
215
83
64
64
64
1
7
1
90
31
Best forecast wave conditions in Taranaki
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
4
2
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
5
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