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Desperation Point Surf Forecast
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Desperation Point surfForecast / Taranaki / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Tuesday 12 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
17.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Desperation Point today?
The current surf forecast for Desperation Point at 8PM is: 1.1m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.6m 7s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 12). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 12s |
| Evening (12 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Desperation Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue morning, min 10°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the ESE by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Fri 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | |
1134 | 1052 | 1019 | 1221 | 347 | 341 | 636 | 626 | 647 | 669 | 617 | 546 | 494 | 501 | 458 | 534 | 510 | 1044 | 832 | 822 | 801 | 631 | 606 | 545 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-on | on | on | 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 | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 5:58PM2.61m | 6:15AM2.82m | 6:55PM2.78m | 7:06AM2.97m | 7:47PM2.99m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:46AM0.76m | 00:10AM0.77m | 12:41PM0.56m | 1:05AM0.58m | 1:31PM0.37m | 1:57AM0.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 |
 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | 5:20 |
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Temp °C | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 6 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | S 8 | WSW 12 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 14 |
 kJ | 1134 | 1052 | 5 | 1221 | 263 | 163 | 636 | 626 | 647 | 669 | 617 | 546 | 494 | 501 | 458 | 382 | 382 | 1044 | 832 | 822 | 801 | 631 | 606 | 545 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 26 | WSW 24 | WSW 24 | WSW 22 | WSW 21 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 7 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 347 | 341 | 26 | 57 | 108 | 185 | 260 | 264 | 480 | 460 | 404 | 534 | 510 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 17 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 15 | — | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | — | S 9 | SSE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 6 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | — | 6 | 5 | 5 | — | 13 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 5 | WSW 12 | — | SE 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 |
| kJ | — | 56 | 1019 | — | 7 | 16 | 59 | 72 | 72 | 75 | 119 | 185 | 197 | 160 | 110 | 60 | 30 | 13 | 12 | 18 | 30 | 36 | 38 | 28 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 111 | 90 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 12 | 9 |
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