Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Desperation Point today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Desperation Point at 6PM is: 1.0m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.2m 6s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Desperation Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat morning, min 11°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Fri morning, strong winds from the NNW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | WSW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
545 | 493 | 530 | 425 | 419 | 347 | 312 | 257 | 253 | 161 | 198 | 215 | 356 | 736 | 1449 | 2378 | 4105 | 3771 | 4027 | 4402 | 5802 | |
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-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 3:54PM2.46m | 4:34AM2.38m | 5:25PM2.44m | 5:55AM2.39m | 6:37PM2.54m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:30AM1.08m | 10:18PM1.24m | 10:48AM1.18m | 11:46PM1.24m | 12:15PM1.14m | ||||||||||||||||
7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 6 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 17 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | — |
545 | 493 | 530 | 425 | 419 | 347 | 312 | 257 | 253 | 72 | 198 | 215 | 261 | 384 | 149 | 102 | 153 | 164 | 126 | 182 | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | WSW 14 | S 11 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | — | — | — | — | — |
5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 161 | 2 | 38 | 69 | 142 | 143 | 124 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | — | W 20 | S 11 | — | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | WSW 19 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | 8 | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 71 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | WSW 12 |
34 | 45 | 60 | 90 | 160 | 177 | 167 | 155 | 162 | 35 | 117 | 182 | 356 | 736 | 1449 | 2378 | 4105 | 3771 | 4027 | 4402 | 5802 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 62 | 215 | 215 | 215 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 215 | 215 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 270 | 270 | 206 | 270 | 270 | 206 | 270 |
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