Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Desperation Point today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Desperation Point at 8AM is: 0.8m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.5m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Desperation Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat morning, min 11°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WNW on Fri night, strong winds from the NW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||
Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | ||||||||||||||||
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 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | NW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | WSW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
419 | 347 | 312 | 257 | 253 | 161 | 198 | 215 | 275 | 505 | 1064 | 1931 | 3373 | 3626 | 4214 | 4207 | 4973 | |
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 | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 4:34AM2.38m | 5:25PM2.44m | 5:55AM2.39m | 6:37PM2.54m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:18PM1.24m | 10:48AM1.18m | 11:46PM1.24m | 12:15PM1.14m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 6 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 17 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | NNW 8 |
419 | 347 | 312 | 257 | 253 | 161 | 37 | 215 | 261 | 317 | 114 | 102 | 155 | 164 | 126 | 184 | 125 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 12 | S 9 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 198 | 38 | 69 | 120 | 143 | 124 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | — | W 20 | S 11 | — | — | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 16 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
5 | — | 8 | 3 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | NW 5 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | WSW 12 |
127 | 139 | 167 | 155 | 167 | 129 | 66 | 170 | 275 | 505 | 1064 | 1931 | 3373 | 3626 | 4214 | 4207 | 4973 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 206 | 206 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 270 | 270 | 206 | 270 | 266 | 266 | 266 |
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