
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Desperation Point today (09 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Jul, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Jul, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Jul, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 9s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Desperation Point at 3PM is: 4.0m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 2.0m 14s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.3m 21s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Jul) | 15ft (4.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (09 Jul) | 13ft (4.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (09 Jul) | 13ft (4.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Desperation Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 10°C on Thu morning, min 8°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSE on Thu morning, light winds from the E by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sun 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
3773 | 3520 | 3151 | 2635 | 2251 | 1983 | 1668 | 1168 | 1716 | 1491 | 1289 | 1141 | 1067 | 933 | 886 | 711 | 545 | 553 | 623 | 1094 | 1094 | 1239 | 1155 | 1141 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 4:23PM2.71m | 4:46AM2.79m | 5:40PM2.76m | 6:01AM2.82m | 6:58PM2.92m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:05AM0.79m | 10:40PM0.93m | 11:12AM0.80m | 11:57PM0.89m | 12:31PM0.74m | 1:13AM0.75m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | |
— | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Feels °C | -2 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
1512 | 1295 | 1582 | 1351 | 1244 | 921 | 961 | 659 | 1716 | 1491 | 1289 | 1141 | 1067 | 933 | 886 | 711 | 545 | 553 | 623 | 1094 | 1094 | 1239 | 1155 | 1141 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 21 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | — | — | — | — | W 22 | WSW 21 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | S 18 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | — | — |
463 | 499 | 88 | 336 | 475 | 742 | 503 | 768 | — | — | — | — | 9 | 44 | 149 | 214 | 270 | 356 | 352 | 6 | 7 | 3 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 20 | S 19 | S 18 | — | S 16 | — | — | — |
— | 90 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 7 | 7 | — | 5 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | — | SE 4 | — | — |
3773 | 3520 | 3151 | 2635 | 2251 | 1983 | 1668 | 1168 | 865 | 498 | 306 | 306 | 230 | 156 | 123 | 119 | 87 | 55 | 30 | 17 | — | 4 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 153 | 184 | 173 | 164 | 164 | 173 | 173 | 39 | 37 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 7 | 0 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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