Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Desperation Point today (24 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Desperation Point at 12PM is: 0.7m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 24). An open ocean swell of 2.0m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (24 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
| Evening (24 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Desperation Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 44mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed morning, min 8°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Wed night, gales from the SSE by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 24 | Thursday 25 | Friday 26 | Sat 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 323 | 268 | 264 | 186 | 183 | 180 | 183 | 194 | 297 | 352 | 450 | 1332 | 2443 | 3853 | 4237 | 4622 | 5484 | 5595 | 4216 | 2049 | 2203 | 2297 | 4839 | 3680 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 5:01AM2.62m | 5:42PM2.57m | 6:06AM2.60m | 6:47PM2.64m | 7:04AM2.63m | 7:38PM2.76m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:21AM0.91m | 11:56PM1.02m | 12:25PM0.89m | 1:00AM0.97m | 1:21PM0.83m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | 5:08 |
mm | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -3 | -2 | -3 | -3 | -3 | -2 | -2 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 6 | SW 14 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 68 | 113 | 264 | 477 | 515 | 489 | 512 | 692 | 708 | 589 | 306 | 370 | 2144 | 2601 | 2239 | 1927 | 1631 | 1459 | 1323 | 1280 | 1080 | 936 | 759 | 637 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | SW 14 | W 7 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 323 | 268 | 1 | 186 | 183 | 180 | 183 | 194 | 297 | 352 | 450 | 479 | 45 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | W 12 | W 11 | NNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 11 | 61 | 140 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | N 7 | E 4 | ENE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 279 | 10 | 54 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 19 | 448 | 1332 | 2443 | 3853 | 4237 | 4622 | 5484 | 5595 | 4216 | 2049 | 2203 | 2297 | 4839 | 3680 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 215 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 62 | 113 | 148 | 148 | 148 | 148 | 149 | 149 | 149 | 149 | 149 | 149 | 148 | 148 |
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