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Desperation Point surfForecast / Taranaki / New Zealand
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Desperation Point surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Desperation Point sea temperature is
16.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Desperation Point today?
The current surf forecast for Desperation Point at 8PM is: 1.3m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (03 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
| Evening (03 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Desperation Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 3 | Monday 4 | Tuesday 5 | Wed 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | |
682 | 663 | 607 | 545 | 465 | 465 | 458 | 394 | 346 | 335 | 330 | 273 | 268 | 268 | 241 | 199 | 199 | 206 | 134 | 138 | 103 | 180 | 178 | 140 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 10:29AM3.06m | 10:47PM3.18m | 11:02AM3.01m | 11:19PM3.12m | 11:37AM2.92m | 11:55PM3.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:41PM0.40m | 5:00AM0.56m | 5:15PM0.50m | 5:34AM0.67m | 5:51PM0.62m | |||||||||||||||||||
7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | |
— | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | |
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Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
682 | 663 | 607 | 545 | 465 | 465 | 458 | 394 | 346 | 335 | 330 | 273 | 268 | 268 | 241 | 199 | 199 | 206 | 93 | 93 | 94 | 180 | 178 | 140 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | — |
10 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 12 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 134 | 138 | 103 | 2 | 1 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | — | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | — | WSW 5 | — | — | — | — | WSW 5 | — | — | — | — | NW 2 | — | — | W 4 | NNW 2 | N 10 | N 3 | N 4 |
— | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 21 | — | — | — | — | 27 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 14 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 62 | 90 | 90 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 35 | 222 | 28 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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