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Desperation Point Surf Forecast
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Desperation Point surfForecast / Taranaki / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Thursday 28 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
16.4° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Desperation Point today (28 May):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Desperation Point at 10PM is: 0.9m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.0m 6s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 28). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (28 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
| Evening (28 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Desperation Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the NNE by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 28 | Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | Sun 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | |
261 | 309 | 309 | 309 | 309 | 309 | 313 | 424 | 469 | 529 | 469 | 463 | 450 | 431 | 352 | 342 | 299 | 245 | 241 | 167 | 132 | 104 | 73 | 58 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 8:05PM2.88m | 8:19AM2.86m | 8:44PM2.99m | 8:58AM2.92m | 9:19PM3.08m | 9:35AM2.97m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:50PM0.61m | 2:15AM0.68m | 2:31PM0.54m | 2:54AM0.62m | 3:09PM0.51m | 3:30AM0.60m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — |
 | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 |
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Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 |
 kJ | 261 | 88 | 77 | 73 | 60 | 309 | 313 | 424 | 469 | 529 | 469 | 463 | 450 | 431 | 352 | 342 | 299 | 245 | 241 | 167 | 132 | 104 | 73 | 58 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | S 4 | S 4 | S 16 | S 13 | S 12 | SSE 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 25 | 309 | 309 | 309 | 309 | 42 | 30 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 18 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | SSE 5 | S 4 | S 18 | S 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 4 | — | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | — | 58 | 62 | 61 | 58 | 4 | 6 | 24 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 21 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 4 | — | — | — | N 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 7 | N 8 | N 8 |
| kJ | 118 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 56 | 77 | 122 | 220 | 346 | 504 | 795 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 90 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 86 |
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