Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Desperation Point today (31 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Jul, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Jul, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 13s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Desperation Point at 11AM is: 3.0m 9s primary swell from a West direction and 1.1m 16s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 31). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (31 Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (31 Jul) | 15ft (4.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Desperation Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Fri morning, min 8°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SE on Sat morning, calm by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1146 | 1243 | 1215 | 1476 | 2811 | 4331 | 6643 | 6368 | 5454 | 4460 | 3213 | 2454 | 1759 | 1220 | 923 | 723 | 653 | 540 | 331 | 325 | 410 | 218 | 295 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 10:46AM3.13m | 11:00PM3.32m | 11:20AM3.15m | 11:34PM3.33m | 11:55AM3.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:39AM0.49m | 4:53PM0.41m | 5:14AM0.44m | 5:28PM0.39m | 5:51AM0.42m | 6:04PM0.43m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 |
Feels °C | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | -2 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | N 8 | WSW 14 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | — | — | — | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 536 | 135 | 379 | 582 | 298 | — | — | — | 5454 | 4460 | 3213 | 2454 | 1759 | 1220 | 923 | 723 | 653 | 540 | 331 | 325 | 410 | 218 | 128 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | WSW 14 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 22 | W 22 | W 22 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SSE 11 | SW 11 | WSW 21 |
| kJ | 163 | 447 | 111 | 72 | 55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 9 | 9 | 93 | 37 | 17 | 129 | 129 | 22 | 133 | 170 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 22 | SW 21 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 5 | SSE 11 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 257 | 326 | 243 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 17 | 23 | 24 | 9 | 38 | 69 | 66 | 22 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | — | — | SE 5 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 9 |
| kJ | 1146 | 1243 | 1215 | 1476 | 2811 | 4331 | 6643 | 6368 | — | — | 85 | 709 | 688 | 435 | 217 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 295 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 90 | 90 | 206 | 263 | 260 | 206 | 206 | 184 | 263 | 10 | 111 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 35 | 39 | 51 | 86 | 62 |
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