Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Desperation Point today (04 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Desperation Point at 5AM is: 1.7m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a South direction, 2.4m 7s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (04 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (04 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Desperation Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu night, min 12°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Fri morning, moderate winds from the W by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||
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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 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | NW 8 | WNW 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1804 | 1578 | 1175 | 1159 | 1597 | 2322 | 2788 | 2954 | 2559 | 2138 | 2550 | 4824 | 5602 | 5519 | 5444 | 4683 | 5241 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:49AM2.90m | 2:24PM2.81m | 2:57AM2.72m | 3:45PM2.68m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:50PM0.76m | 8:13AM0.77m | 8:51PM0.94m | 9:17AM0.95m | |||||||||||||
 |  | |  |  |  | |  | | | | | | | | | | |
 | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 12 | WSW 15 | NW 9 | WSW 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | 1804 | 1578 | 1175 | 1159 | 1361 | 1415 | 706 | 699 | 857 | 599 | 2445 | 4824 | 5602 | 5519 | 5444 | 4683 | 5241 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 15 | NW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 857 | 466 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 869 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 6 | NW 7 | NW 8 | WNW 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | NW 9 | — | WSW 14 | — | NW 8 | — |
| kJ | 64 | 89 | 418 | 658 | 1597 | 2322 | 2788 | 2954 | 2559 | 2138 | 2550 | 382 | — | 4362 | — | 232 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 90 | 90 | 90 | 252 | 270 | 270 | 266 | 266 | 266 | 290 | 206 | 62 | 255 | 198 | 257 | 206 | 90 |
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