Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Desperation Point today (24 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 15s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Desperation Point at 12PM is: 1.5m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.4m 20s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 1.3m 6s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (24 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 15s |
| Evening (24 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Desperation Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NW on Sat morning, strong winds from the NNW by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1235 | 1054 | 1027 | 988 | 949 | 763 | 845 | 638 | 508 | 515 | 794 | 957 | 1081 | 1081 | 1040 | 1001 | 936 | 911 | 785 | 638 | 621 | 384 | 368 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 9:04AM2.90m | 9:12PM3.07m | 9:44AM3.09m | 9:53PM3.21m | 10:22AM3.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:52AM0.43m | 3:11PM0.42m | 3:31AM0.25m | 3:51PM0.27m | 4:11AM0.12m | 4:32PM0.17m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:53 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 |
| kJ | 1235 | 1054 | 1027 | 988 | 949 | 763 | 845 | 638 | 508 | 515 | 794 | 957 | 1081 | 1081 | 1040 | 1001 | 936 | 911 | 785 | 638 | 621 | 384 | 368 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | — | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | S 9 | — | WSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | W 20 | WSW 6 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 |
| kJ | 32 | 43 | 49 | 162 | 216 | 325 | — | 280 | 276 | 273 | 2 | — | 155 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 51 | 32 | 64 | 31 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | WSW 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 18 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 32 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 3 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | NW 4 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | NW 4 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 |
| kJ | 9 | 10 | 5 | 127 | 149 | 165 | 183 | 205 | 181 | 170 | 172 | 167 | 9 | 237 | 244 | 237 | 165 | 134 | 122 | 28 | 87 | 113 | 122 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 31 | 31 | 90 | 258 | 215 | 215 | 148 | 215 | 257 | 250 | 249 | 215 | 215 | 215 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 257 | 257 | 252 | 258 | 90 |
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