
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Desperation Point today (13 Jul):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Desperation Point at 9PM is: 0.7m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 7s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 13). An open ocean swell of 2.1m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Jul) | - | - |
| Afternoon (13 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Evening (13 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Desperation Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Mon afternoon). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thu 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | NW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | W 11 | W 10 | W 12 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | WSW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
323 | 236 | 189 | 671 | 550 | 432 | 361 | 346 | 267 | 375 | 298 | 869 | 713 | 3427 | 3855 | 4802 | 4386 | 4270 | 3887 | 3626 | 3475 | 3436 | 3238 | 2817 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 8:54PM3.34m | 9:18AM3.23m | 9:44PM3.50m | 10:09AM3.33m | 10:33PM3.58m | 10:57AM3.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:40PM0.42m | 3:09AM0.38m | 3:32PM0.27m | 3:59AM0.26m | 4:20PM0.18m | 4:48AM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | |
5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | |
mm | 1 | — | — | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WNW 7 | WSW 14 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 12 | W 12 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | W 15 | W 15 | — | WSW 15 |
323 | 236 | 51 | 166 | 550 | 432 | 361 | 346 | 231 | 375 | 288 | 869 | 699 | 3427 | 3855 | 4802 | 4386 | 4270 | 3887 | 3626 | 3475 | 3436 | — | 2817 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | — | SW 14 | W 23 | N 7 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
3 | — | 189 | 11 | 93 | 116 | 140 | 169 | 120 | 139 | 298 | 368 | 713 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WSW 14 | SW 22 | NNW 7 | W 11 | WSW 20 | SW 18 | WSW 18 | — | WSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 121 | 18 | 21 | 58 | 76 | 84 | 180 | — | 336 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | N 6 | N 7 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 7 | — | NW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | — | — | NW 4 | — | — | — | W 15 | — |
124 | 270 | 396 | 671 | 62 | 121 | 59 | — | 267 | 178 | 138 | 111 | 77 | 57 | 50 | 40 | — | — | 36 | — | — | — | 3238 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 252 | 252 | 155 | 205 | 90 | 31 | 1 | 31 | 90 | 90 | 64 | 64 | 90 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 83 | 83 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 90 | 198 | 250 |
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