Desperation Point Surf Break

Desperation Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 39.47° S 173.86° E

Issued: 5 am 13 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Desperation Point sea temperature is
16.1° C

1.1°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 (13 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 16s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 15s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Desperation Point at 2PM is: 1.6m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 24s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.9m 9s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)16s
Afternoon (13 Jun)5ft (1.6m)16s
Evening (13 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Sat morning, fresh winds from the NW by Mon afternoon).

Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Monday
15
Tue
16
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
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
4
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WSW
14
1.4
WSW
14
1
WSW
16
1.7
WSW
16
1.6
WSW
16
1.4
WSW
15
1.4
WSW
15
1.4
WSW
14
1.4
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.4
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
16
0.9
WSW
16
1
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
16
1.1
WSW
16
1.1
WSW
15
1.3
WSW
15
2.4
W
8
1.7
WSW
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
702
777
499
1358
1245
892
857
845
822
702
765
634
624
536
491
414
402
373
604
589
537
656
688
1618
Wind (km/h)
10
ESE
5
ENE
5
NNW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NW
20
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
20
WNW
25
WNW
25
NW
25
NW
25
NW
25
NW
30
NW
30
NW
30
NW
20
WSW
5
SW
Wind State
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
on
cross-on
High Tide
7:31AM3.03m
8:13PM3.17m
8:31AM3.16m
9:05PM3.36m
9:26AM3.27m
9:54PM3.48m
Low Tide
1:29AM0.57m
1:55PM0.40m
2:26AM0.42m
2:50PM0.28m
3:19AM0.29m
3:42PM0.20m
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
mod rain
mod rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:41
7:41
7:41
7:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:06
5:06
5:06
5:06
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
1
7
6
Temp °C
12
12
12
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
15
15
15
14
14
14
14
14
14
15
15
14
13
12
Feels °C
10
10
10
11
12
12
11
11
11
10
12
11
12
11
10
9
9
9
9
10
9
8
9
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WSW
14
1.4
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
13
1.7
WSW
16
1.6
WSW
16
1.4
WSW
15
1.4
WSW
15
1.4
WSW
14
1.4
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.4
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
13
1
WSW
13
1
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
16
1.1
WSW
16
1.1
WSW
15
1.3
WSW
15
1
WSW
14
1.7
WSW
17
Energy kJ
702
777
491
1358
1245
892
857
845
822
702
765
634
624
536
491
414
346
373
604
589
537
656
431
1618
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WSW
18
0.8
WSW
18
1
WSW
16
0.9
WSW
9
0.1
W
24
0.8
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
22
0.3
WSW
21
0.3
WSW
21
0.4
WSW
20
0.5
WSW
20
0.5
WSW
19
0.8
WSW
18
0.8
WSW
18
0.9
WSW
17
0.9
WSW
16
0.9
WSW
16
0.7
WSW
16
0.3
WSW
20
0.8
WSW
18
1.3
WSW
17
Energy kJ
273
348
499
135
11
87
47
90
89
152
216
207
356
352
464
412
402
232
76
413
1008
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSE
5
0.4
SSE
5
0.3
SSE
4
0.1
W
24
0.1
SW
22
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.3
WSW
11
Energy kJ
17
7
4
11
19
2
2
2
2
2
24
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
W
9
0.9
W
5
0.9
WSW
8
1.1
WSW
6
1.2
WSW
6
1.3
WSW
6
1.4
WSW
6
1.4
WSW
6
1.5
WSW
6
1.4
WSW
6
1.5
W
6
1.5
W
6
1.6
W
6
1.6
W
6
1.8
W
6
1.9
WNW
6
1.9
WNW
7
2.3
WNW
7
2.4
W
8
2.2
W
8
Energy kJ
122
39
109
86
112
139
160
165
170
165
173
170
193
193
243
312
342
542
688
634
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
3
4
4
4
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
5
Distance (km)
0
0
1
1
11
1
56
90
90
90
215
215
215
252
255
258
90
90
90
90
90
90
90
7
Best forecast wave conditions in Taranaki
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
5
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
9
9
2
2
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
8
9
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
9
9
4
4
5
5
5
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