
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Desperation Point today (26 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jun, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jun, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jun, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 11s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Desperation Point at 2AM is: 5.5m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 2.5m 13s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Jun) | 15ft (4.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (26 Jun) | 11ft (3.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (26 Jun) | 16ft (5.0m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Desperation Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 32mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun morning, min 8°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the SSE on Thu night, moderate winds from the SE by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 26 | Saturday 27 | Sunday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
4182 | 4991 | 7203 | 7480 | 3803 | 1763 | 2646 | 5397 | 5722 | 4180 | 3400 | 2602 | 2252 | 1718 | 1494 | 1461 | 1259 | 1072 | 823 | 652 | 452 | 382 | 893 | 869 | |
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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:47PM2.64m | 7:04AM2.63m | 7:38PM2.76m | 7:54AM2.71m | 8:21PM2.89m | 8:38AM2.81m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:00AM0.97m | 1:21PM0.83m | 1:51AM0.89m | 2:08PM0.76m | 2:33AM0.81m | 2:49PM0.69m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | |
mm | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 7 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | -3 | -3 | -4 | -3 | -3 | -2 | 1 | -1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
2322 | 2397 | 2088 | 1854 | 1737 | 1587 | 1302 | 1045 | 857 | 809 | 737 | 749 | 630 | 630 | 620 | 610 | 582 | 483 | 450 | 294 | 300 | 258 | 893 | 869 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | S 15 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 314 | 318 | 382 | 283 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 19 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 |
4182 | 4991 | 7203 | 7480 | 3803 | 1763 | 2646 | 5397 | 5722 | 4180 | 3400 | 2602 | 2252 | 1718 | 1494 | 1461 | 1259 | 1072 | 823 | 652 | 452 | 319 | 286 | 214 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 148 | 149 | 149 | 149 | 149 | 149 | 149 | 149 | 148 | 148 | 35 | 39 | 37 | 39 | 39 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 35 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 |
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