Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Desperation Point today (20 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 7s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Desperation Point at 5AM is: 1.4m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 21s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.8m 4s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (20 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
| Evening (20 Jun) | 7ft (2.2m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Desperation Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat morning, min 13°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Sat night, light winds from the WNW by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 9 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 878 | 722 | 679 | 643 | 286 | 216 | 149 | 263 | 431 | 784 | 1629 | 2214 | 1888 | 1608 | 1230 | 865 | 711 | 687 | 666 | 539 | 367 | 270 | 352 | 352 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:17AM3.22m | 1:46PM2.94m | 2:09AM3.04m | 2:38PM2.79m | 3:03AM2.86m | 3:33PM2.66m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:02PM0.47m | 7:39AM0.54m | 7:54PM0.64m | 8:30AM0.66m | 8:48PM0.79m | 9:22AM0.78m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 18 | WSW 18 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 11 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | 865 | 722 | 679 | 643 | 286 | 216 | 149 | 98 | 72 | 82 | 121 | 2214 | 1888 | 1608 | 1230 | 865 | 711 | 154 | 666 | 539 | 367 | 270 | 143 | 352 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | W 22 | SW 21 | SW 21 | WSW 21 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | SW 19 | S 10 | — | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | SW 17 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 16 | SW 11 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 5 | 9 | 18 | 18 | 42 | 38 | 37 | 73 | 90 | 2 | — | 121 | 119 | 138 | 78 | 142 | 137 | 162 | 123 | 309 | 264 | 261 | 352 | 140 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 24 | W 22 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | — | WSW 15 | — | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | S 19 |
| kJ | 11 | 9 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 105 | 164 | 162 | — | 154 | — | 38 | 38 | 25 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 9 | — | W 11 | — | — | — | — | W 10 | — | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 |
| kJ | 878 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 80 | 94 | 143 | 263 | 431 | 784 | 1629 | — | 1492 | — | — | — | — | 687 | — | 2 | 100 | 98 | 62 | 44 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 90 | 64 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 266 | 258 | 255 | 198 | 184 | 183 | 198 | 184 | 90 | 90 | 35 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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