Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Desperation Point today (17 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 14s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 13s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Desperation Point at 11AM is: 1.5m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.6m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 17). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (17 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 14s |
| Evening (17 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Desperation Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, strong winds from the WSW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | W 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 906 | 1065 | 1962 | 791 | 929 | 1127 | 1533 | 2149 | 2345 | 3803 | 3514 | 3241 | 1578 | 1557 | 1412 | 1467 | 1428 | 1546 | 2913 | 3118 | 3331 | 3465 | 1546 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:52AM2.82m | 1:15PM2.80m | 1:36AM2.63m | 2:03PM2.62m | 2:35AM2.45m | 3:08PM2.47m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:12AM0.70m | 7:38PM0.93m | 7:55AM0.90m | 8:30PM1.11m | 8:48AM1.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | W 14 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WSW 13 | NW 9 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
| kJ | 906 | 1065 | 1962 | 276 | 376 | 1127 | 777 | 2149 | 2345 | 3803 | 3514 | 3241 | 1578 | 821 | 1171 | 938 | 645 | 1546 | 2913 | 3118 | 3331 | 1413 | 1546 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | N 11 | WSW 13 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 9 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 215 | 474 | 791 | 929 | 2 | 1533 | 505 | 281 | 175 | 95 | 64 | 574 | 1557 | 1412 | 1467 | 1428 | 454 | 36 | 17 | 2 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 17 | S 6 | SSE 6 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 675 | 18 | 34 | 64 | 32 | 21 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 80 | 42 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | N 5 | N 6 | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | S 5 | — | — | SSE 4 | S 6 | — | — | WSW 9 | — | WSW 15 | W 8 |
| kJ | 3 | 69 | 140 | 60 | 103 | 694 | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | 13 | — | — | 18 | 77 | — | — | 516 | — | 3465 | 765 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 90 | 1 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 39 | 62 | 86 | 7 | 40 | 47 | 51 | 83 | 252 | 215 | 206 | 206 |
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