
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Desperation Point today (08 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Desperation Point at 5AM is: 1.6m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (08 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (08 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Desperation Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat morning, min 11°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Sat night, light winds from the W by Mon afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WSW 18 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WSW 9 | WNW 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
527 | 528 | 405 | 347 | 315 | 300 | 274 | 403 | 470 | 437 | 1835 | 2158 | 1940 | 1162 | 799 | 542 | 714 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:26AM2.71m | 5:26PM2.72m | 5:56AM2.72m | 6:49PM2.88m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:16PM1.02m | 10:50AM0.95m | 11:44PM1.00m | 12:22PM0.89m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SW 13 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WSW 18 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | W 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | NNW 9 |
373 | 411 | 44 | 347 | 315 | 300 | 274 | 403 | 470 | 437 | 531 | 275 | 455 | 318 | 705 | 542 | 370 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 16 | WSW 17 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | S 10 | WSW 19 | SSE 10 | WSW 15 | WSW 18 | NW 10 | WSW 8 |
46 | 44 | 12 | 44 | 42 | 38 | 63 | 170 | 273 | 356 | 8 | 205 | 10 | 411 | 270 | 575 | 318 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 13 | SW 20 | WSW 18 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | WSW 18 | SW 12 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
4 | 14 | 15 | 34 | 70 | 72 | 37 | 37 | 39 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 134 | 37 | 85 | 303 | 352 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | — | — | — | NNE 4 | — | NE 3 | NNE 6 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | — | WNW 9 |
527 | 528 | 405 | — | — | — | 16 | — | 2 | 100 | 1835 | 2158 | 1940 | 1162 | 799 | — | 714 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 86 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 111 | 90 | 90 |
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