Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Desperation Point today (12 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Desperation Point at 1PM is: 0.7m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 12). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 16s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Desperation Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | W 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 270 | 381 | 310 | 229 | 223 | 215 | 193 | 210 | 251 | 232 | 331 | 338 | 669 | 603 | 594 | 587 | 620 | 604 | 768 | 1169 | 367 | 443 | 616 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:08AM3.21m | 9:32PM3.48m | 9:55AM3.33m | 10:16PM3.56m | 10:38AM3.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:58AM0.38m | 3:20PM0.27m | 3:45AM0.22m | 4:05PM0.15m | 4:30AM0.14m | 4:48PM0.12m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 17 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WSW 16 | W 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
| kJ | 101 | 381 | 27 | 76 | 104 | 110 | 130 | 154 | 154 | 232 | 331 | 338 | 669 | 603 | 561 | 476 | 385 | 349 | 768 | 1169 | 367 | 443 | 616 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 18 | N 4 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WNW 9 | WSW 15 | WSW 10 | W 9 | W 9 |
| kJ | 270 | 9 | 310 | 229 | 223 | 115 | 193 | 210 | 251 | 115 | 136 | 310 | 372 | 377 | 594 | 587 | 620 | 604 | 220 | 422 | 128 | 136 | 120 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | WNW 13 | W 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 18 | W 14 | W 13 | S 9 | WSW 20 | N 5 | N 5 | N 4 | WSW 20 | WSW 12 | — | WNW 9 | WSW 18 | WSW 19 |
| kJ | 14 | 9 | 4 | 35 | 86 | 215 | 158 | 123 | 116 | 124 | 62 | 173 | 2 | 38 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 76 | 14 | — | 64 | 260 | 292 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 |
| kJ | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 150 | 98 | 74 | 43 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 10 | 22 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 0 |
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