Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Desperation Point today (18 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 15s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Desperation Point at 8PM is: 1.8m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 2.5m 9s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 18). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (18 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 15s |
| Evening (18 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Desperation Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat morning, min 11°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, strong winds from the WSW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3514 | 3241 | 1578 | 1412 | 1412 | 1467 | 1447 | 1409 | 1409 | 1772 | 1772 | 1626 | 1772 | 4485 | 2263 | 3863 | 6378 | 7105 | 7194 | 7960 | 9144 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | on | on | on | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 2:03PM2.62m | 2:35AM2.45m | 3:08PM2.47m | 3:53AM2.34m | 4:34PM2.41m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:55AM0.90m | 8:30PM1.11m | 8:48AM1.08m | 9:36PM1.23m | 10:01AM1.19m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | S 9 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | 3514 | 3241 | 1578 | 958 | 1265 | 990 | 729 | 1409 | 1409 | 1772 | 1772 | 1626 | 1772 | 956 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 9144 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 76 | 50 | 636 | 1412 | 1412 | 1467 | 1447 | 924 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | S 5 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 31 | 13 | 31 | 18 | 11 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | WSW 14 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 666 | 1008 | 763 | 801 | 792 | 781 | 4485 | 2263 | 3863 | 6378 | 7105 | 7194 | 7960 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 38 | 83 | 90 | 90 | 0 | 35 | 37 | 56 | 215 | 215 | 255 | 263 | 205 | 215 | 263 | 270 | 183 | 215 | 183 | 323 | 64 |
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