Desperation Point surfForecast / Taranaki / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Saturday 30 May 2026 NZST
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Desperation Point surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Desperation Point sea temperature is
16.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Desperation Point today (31 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (31 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 12s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Desperation Point at 8AM is: 0.5m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 30). An open ocean swell of 2.2m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (31 May)1.5ft (0.5m)12s
Afternoon (31 May)1.5ft (0.4m)12s
Evening (31 May)1.5ft (0.4m)13s

Table - waves today at Desperation Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 39mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon morning, min 14°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Sat night, fresh winds from the NNE by Mon night).

Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.5
SW
12
0.5
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.4
WSW
12
0.4
WSW
12
0.5
W
10
0.4
WSW
12
0.5
W
10
0.4
WSW
12
0.5
W
9
0.6
WNW
8
0.4
WSW
11
0.4
WSW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
199
170
132
77
74
38
39
39
41
42
42
40
39
37
57
57
56
56
55
54
50
48
48
51
Wind (km/h)
15
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
30
NNE
35
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
25
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
25
NE
35
NNE
30
N
25
N
20
N
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
9:19PM3.08m
9:35AM2.97m
9:53PM3.14m
10:11AM2.99m
10:27PM3.16m
10:46AM2.99m
Low Tide
3:30AM0.60m
3:45PM0.51m
4:05AM0.61m
4:21PM0.53m
4:40AM0.65m
4:56PM0.58m
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
cloud
light rain
light rain
mod rain
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:33
7:35
7:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:08
5:08
5:07
1
1
2
2
1
2
1
1
4
7
15
1
1
Temp °C
14
15
14
15
15
16
16
17
16
16
16
17
17
18
18
18
17
18
17
17
17
17
17
15
11
11
10
11
10
11
10
12
11
12
12
13
13
15
14
14
14
13
13
14
15
15
15
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.5
SW
12
0.5
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
3
NNW
10
3
NNW
10
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.4
WSW
12
3
NNW
10
0.5
W
10
0.4
WSW
12
0.5
W
10
3
NNW
10
0.5
W
9
0.6
WNW
8
0.5
W
8
0.5
W
8
Energy kJ
199
170
132
77
74
38
39
39
41
42
1931
1739
39
37
57
1772
50
56
47
1666
40
42
35
35
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.3
WSW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.4
WNW
11
0.4
WSW
12
0.4
WSW
12
0.4
W
10
0.4
WSW
12
0.5
W
9
0.4
WSW
11
0.5
W
9
0.4
WSW
11
0.4
WSW
11
Energy kJ
9
9
2
2
2
2
15
16
16
16
42
40
29
37
42
57
56
31
55
42
50
39
48
51
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.3
WNW
11
0.4
W
11
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.4
WSW
12
0.4
WSW
11
0.4
WSW
11
0.4
WNW
8
0.2
WSW
16
Energy kJ
11
9
8
8
8
2
2
2
2
25
37
36
35
35
54
50
48
26
25
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
N
6
1.5
N
6
1.8
N
7
2
N
7
2.3
N
8
2.5
N
8
3
NNW
9
3
NNW
9
3
NNW
9
3
NNW
10
0.4
NE
3
0.5
NE
3
3
NNW
10
3
NNW
10
3
NNW
10
0.4
NE
3
3
NNW
10
3.5
NNW
10
3
NNW
10
2.5
NNW
9
2
NNW
8
1.9
NNW
8
1.8
NNW
7
Energy kJ
69
173
320
447
667
845
1109
1635
1597
1564
2
5
1962
1772
1773
2
1962
2049
1962
1016
521
395
312
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
1
1
1
1
1
86
86
86
103
1
86
109
9
9
86
9
1
12
86
86
7
12
64
83
Best forecast wave conditions in Taranaki
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
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