Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Desperation Point today (14 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Nov, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Nov, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Nov, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Desperation Point at 12PM is: 1.1m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 17s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.4m 7s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am November 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Nov) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (14 Nov) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
| Evening (14 Nov) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Desperation Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sat night, fresh winds from the NNW by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 14 | Sunday 15 | Monday 16 | Tue 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 10 | W 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 406 | 394 | 388 | 382 | 430 | 410 | 397 | 384 | 325 | 294 | 289 | 280 | 231 | 223 | 179 | 154 | 123 | 123 | 230 | 407 | 520 | 623 | 1310 | 1670 | 1194 | 844 |
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 | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 1:06AM2.84m | 1:24PM2.95m | 1:49AM2.71m | 2:08PM2.83m | 2:39AM2.59m | 3:00PM2.71m | 3:37AM2.50m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:18AM0.73m | 7:45PM0.87m | 8:00AM0.85m | 8:33PM0.96m | 8:47AM0.95m | 9:26PM1.01m | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | — | 8:19 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 7 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 10 | W 9 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 406 | 394 | 210 | 382 | 430 | 410 | 397 | 384 | 325 | 294 | 289 | 280 | 231 | 223 | 179 | 154 | 123 | 123 | 230 | 407 | 520 | 623 | 169 | 152 | 1194 | 844 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | N 13 | SW 13 | S 17 | S 17 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 5 | W 4 | W 4 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | N 16 | N 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 388 | 6 | 6 | 100 | 64 | 56 | 55 | 37 | 36 | 18 | 17 | 31 | 31 | 12 | 9 | 15 | 68 | 103 | 121 | 162 | 5 | 5 | 305 | 476 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | S 18 | S 17 | N 13 | N 13 | S 17 | N 12 | N 12 | W 20 | W 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | WSW 18 | N 12 | NW 7 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | SW 16 | N 17 | N 16 | S 9 | N 16 | — | — | N 16 | N 15 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 15 | 32 | 3 | 2 | 57 | 54 | 67 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 5 | — | — | 5 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | — | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | W 5 | W 5 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | N 5 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | — | — |
| kJ | 334 | 256 | — | 171 | 125 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 7 | 22 | 16 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 35 | 61 | 82 | 73 | 1310 | 1670 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 39 | 35 | 56 | 222 | 222 | 200 | 35 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 111 | 215 | 252 | 148 | 1 | 31 | 64 | 148 | 252 | 252 | 205 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 35 |
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