Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Desperation Point today (02 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Desperation Point at 5AM is: 1.4m 11s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.5m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 01). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (02 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (02 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Desperation Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon morning, min 8°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Sat night, fresh winds from the SW by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||
Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 833 | 711 | 571 | 478 | 540 | 394 | 575 | 268 | 396 | 299 | 581 | 989 | 1206 | 1373 | 1532 | 1197 | 1310 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 11:34PM3.33m | 11:55AM3.14m | 00:08AM3.29m | 12:31PM3.10m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:51AM0.42m | 6:04PM0.43m | 6:28AM0.45m | 6:42PM0.52m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 |
Feels °C | 2 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 |
| kJ | 833 | 711 | 571 | 478 | 540 | 394 | 575 | 135 | 130 | 99 | 342 | 694 | 885 | 975 | 1081 | 1133 | 1094 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 22 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 5 | SSE 11 | WSW 12 | SSE 11 | WSW 18 | WSW 21 | WSW 20 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 13 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 9 | 70 | 35 | 14 | 24 | 129 | 23 | 67 | 170 | 239 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 22 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 5 | SSE 11 | WSW 19 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 9 | 21 | 25 | 44 | 5 | 40 | 69 | 22 | 23 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | — | — | — | WSW 10 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 |
| kJ | 176 | — | — | — | 295 | 77 | 60 | 268 | 396 | 299 | 581 | 989 | 1206 | 1373 | 1532 | 1197 | 1310 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 31 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 35 | 35 | 90 | 86 | 62 | 200 | 215 | 215 | 215 | 215 | 222 | 223 | 270 |
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