
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Desperation Point today (05 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Sep, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Desperation Point at 6AM is: 3.5m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.4m 9s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 3.5m 11s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 04). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (05 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (05 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Desperation Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun night, min 12°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Sun afternoon, light winds from the N by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||
Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | W 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
3056 | 2396 | 2584 | 5195 | 5693 | 5602 | 4783 | 5599 | 5530 | 5684 | 5685 | 5655 | 5856 | 6256 | 5406 | 4101 | 4001 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 2:57AM2.72m | 3:45PM2.68m | 4:27AM2.63m | 5:23PM2.71m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:51PM0.94m | 9:17AM0.95m | 10:10PM1.05m | 10:45AM1.03m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 |
Feels °C | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WNW 9 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | W 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
784 | 480 | 1010 | 5195 | 5693 | 5602 | 4783 | 5599 | 5530 | 5684 | 5685 | 5655 | 5856 | 6256 | 5406 | 4101 | 4001 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 14 | NW 9 | NW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 899 | 328 | 300 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | NW 10 | WSW 14 | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | — | — | NW 8 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 7 | NNW 7 |
3056 | 2396 | 2584 | 3149 | 303 | 4424 | 261 | 58 | — | — | — | 68 | 150 | 320 | 136 | 391 | 403 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 272 | 294 | 206 | 62 | 255 | 255 | 255 | 205 | 90 | 206 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 206 | 205 |
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