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Desperation Point surfForecast / Taranaki / New Zealand
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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
16.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Desperation Point today?
The current surf forecast for Desperation Point at 7AM is: 0.6m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 05). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (06 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
| Evening (06 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Desperation Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu morning, min 14°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Tue night, strong winds from the N by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 6 | Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | NW 8 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | |
103 | 180 | 178 | 140 | 116 | 114 | 116 | 91 | 109 | 154 | 158 | 148 | 171 | 167 | 167 | 136 | 136 | 133 | 131 | 304 | 133 | 131 | 131 | 131 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 11:55PM3.03m | 12:15PM2.81m | 00:34AM2.90m | 12:59PM2.67m | 1:21AM2.77m | 1:54PM2.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:13AM0.79m | 6:29PM0.76m | 6:56AM0.91m | 7:11PM0.88m | 7:46AM1.01m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | |
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Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | NW 8 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
94 | 180 | 178 | 140 | 116 | 114 | 116 | 91 | 109 | 154 | 158 | 148 | 171 | 167 | 167 | 136 | 136 | 133 | 131 | 304 | 133 | 131 | 131 | 131 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 4 | — | — | N 10 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | — | W 12 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | — | WSW 14 | W 12 | WSW 14 | W 11 | — | W 18 | WSW 18 |
103 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 26 | 25 | 36 | 36 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 7 | — | 80 | 11 | 131 | 21 | — | 6 | 32 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | S 18 | — | — | S 18 | N 10 | — | S 15 | WSW 12 | — | — | N 9 | — | — | — | W 10 | — | — | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | — | — | — |
1 | 6 | — | — | 6 | 2 | — | 4 | 14 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | 3 | 10 | 21 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 5 | NNE 3 | N 4 | N 5 | NNW 5 | N 5 | N 6 | NNW 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | N 6 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 |
— | 2 | 2 | 14 | 27 | 43 | 57 | 62 | 49 | 52 | 65 | 89 | 139 | 196 | 259 | 268 | 306 | 400 | 564 | 173 | 591 | 744 | 1194 | 1897 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 187 | 46 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 252 | 193 | 193 | 155 | 155 | 90 | 90 | 86 | 86 | 90 | 252 |
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