
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Desperation Point today (11 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 18s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 18s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Sep, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 17s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Desperation Point at 5AM is: 3.0m 19s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.6m 7s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (11 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 18s |
| Evening (11 Sep) | 15ft (4.5m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Desperation Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri afternoon, min 9°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, strong winds from the SW by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||
Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | ||||||||||||||||
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 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 18 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
1098 | 1132 | 5161 | 5732 | 6258 | 6345 | 7805 | 9843 | 11508 | 3985 | 3839 | 3776 | 4498 | 3263 | 3560 | 2682 | 2648 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 9:13PM3.39m | 9:36AM3.28m | 9:54PM3.44m | 10:15AM3.33m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:26AM0.19m | 3:45PM0.15m | 4:07AM0.11m | 4:24PM0.14m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | |
mm | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 18 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 16 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
471 | 702 | 5161 | 5732 | 6258 | 6345 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1429 | 3263 | 1941 | 2682 | 2648 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | — | — | SSE 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | — |
1098 | 1132 | — | — | 62 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2582 | 3560 | 2649 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
723 | 865 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | — | — | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | — | — | WSW 10 | WSW 10 |
255 | 542 | 376 | 180 | — | — | 7805 | 9843 | 11508 | 3985 | 3839 | 3776 | 4498 | — | — | 2396 | 2223 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 35 | 39 | 31 | 7 | 7 | 215 | 215 | 215 | 183 | 155 | 155 | 83 | 64 | 149 | 183 | 90 | 90 |
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