Desperation Point Surf Break

Desperation Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 39.47° S 173.86° E

Issued: 11 pm 21 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Desperation Point sea temperature is
15.7° C

1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Desperation Point surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Desperation Point today (22 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Desperation Point at 8AM is: 0.8m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.2m 9s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.9m 9s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.0m 6s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)14s
Afternoon (22 Jun)4ft (1.2m)14s
Evening (22 Jun)4ft (1.2m)14s

Table - waves today at Desperation Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
2
3
1
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
0
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
W
10
2.2
W
10
2
W
9
1.7
W
9
0.8
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
14
0.7
SW
14
1.2
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
14
1.2
SW
13
1.2
WSW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1
SW
14
0.9
WSW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
930
900
695
469
264
545
530
206
545
538
486
525
479
412
412
424
431
431
363
318
264
261
183
180
Wind (km/h)
25
WSW
10
SSW
20
SE
20
SSE
25
SE
20
SE
20
SE
15
ESE
10
E
5
ENE
5
NE
5
NE
10
NE
15
NNE
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
20
ENE
Wind State
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
3:03AM2.86m
3:33PM2.66m
4:00AM2.71m
4:32PM2.58m
5:01AM2.62m
5:42PM2.57m
Low Tide
8:48PM0.79m
9:22AM0.78m
9:45PM0.92m
10:18AM0.87m
10:47PM1.00m
11:21AM0.91m
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:45
7:45
7:45
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:07
5:07
 mm
1
1
2
1
1
1
Temp °C
13
12
11
12
11
12
13
12
12
13
12
12
13
14
15
13
13
13
14
13
13
13
13
13
Feels °C
7
9
7
8
6
7
9
9
10
11
10
10
11
11
13
11
11
11
11
10
10
8
8
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
12
2.2
W
10
2
W
9
1.7
W
9
1.2
WNW
9
1.2
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
14
0.8
WSW
9
1.2
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
14
1.2
SW
13
1.2
WSW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
N
6
1.1
N
6
1.4
N
6
1.5
N
7
1.7
N
8
1.9
N
8
1.9
N
8
Energy kJ
137
900
695
469
248
545
530
99
545
538
486
525
479
412
412
424
431
80
78
166
226
332
464
481
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
WSW
16
0.8
WSW
11
0.7
SW
11
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
9
1
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.7
WNW
9
0.7
WNW
9
0.7
WNW
8
0.6
WNW
8
0.6
WNW
8
0.5
WNW
8
0.4
WNW
8
1
N
6
0.3
WNW
8
1.1
SW
14
1
SW
14
0.9
WSW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
Energy kJ
162
154
121
309
112
173
143
113
79
77
73
54
53
37
21
73
11
431
363
318
264
261
183
180
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
WSW
16
0.6
WSW
15
0.4
WSW
15
0.8
WSW
14
0.4
WSW
14
0.4
WSW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.1
S
19
0.4
SE
4
0.2
SSE
4
0.2
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.4
WNW
8
0.1
S
13
0.3
WNW
7
0.2
WNW
7
0.2
WNW
7
0.1
W
7
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
10
Energy kJ
162
156
85
264
80
79
206
7
3
1
23
6
5
4
19
3
11
5
5
1
2
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
W
10
0.3
SSE
4
0.7
SSE
5
1
SSE
6
1
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
6
0.8
SSE
5
0.6
SSE
4
0.4
SSE
4
0.4
SE
4
0.6
NNE
4
0.6
N
4
0.7
N
5
1
N
6
1.1
N
6
0.2
ENE
3
0.3
ENE
3
0.6
ENE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.2
ESE
5
0.2
ESE
5
Energy kJ
930
4
29
69
69
43
27
12
6
4
11
12
22
66
86
1
2
10
1
2
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
Distance (km)
184
12
35
35
28
28
28
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
198
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Taranaki
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
6
7
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
8
7
7
7
6
6
5
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
7
8
9
7
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