Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Desperation Point today (12 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 15s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Desperation Point at 7PM is: 1.3m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.0m 6s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.7m 4s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (12 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 16s |
| Evening (12 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Desperation Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 630 | 638 | 740 | 859 | 784 | 845 | 702 | 682 | 499 | 1358 | 1245 | 892 | 857 | 845 | 822 | 702 | 765 | 634 | 624 | 615 | 528 | 414 | 402 | 768 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:27AM2.91m | 7:17PM2.96m | 7:31AM3.03m | 8:13PM3.17m | 8:31AM3.16m | 9:05PM3.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:56PM0.53m | 1:29AM0.57m | 1:55PM0.40m | 2:26AM0.42m | 2:50PM0.28m | 3:19AM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 |
 | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | 5:06 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 8 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 |
| kJ | 630 | 387 | 222 | 859 | 784 | 845 | 702 | 682 | 491 | 1358 | 1245 | 892 | 857 | 845 | 822 | 702 | 765 | 634 | 624 | 615 | 528 | 414 | 346 | 768 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 18 | WSW 14 | WSW 16 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 16 | WSW 9 | W 24 | W 8 | WSW 22 | WSW 21 | WSW 21 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | — |
| kJ | 62 | 638 | 740 | 93 | 52 | 25 | 273 | 348 | 499 | 108 | 11 | 49 | 47 | 90 | 89 | 152 | 216 | 207 | 356 | 352 | 464 | 412 | 402 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 11 | — | S 10 | S 10 | WSW 5 | S 5 | SSE 4 | — | — | W 24 | SW 22 | — | — | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | — | S 9 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 11 | 11 | 9 | — | 8 | 2 | 15 | 12 | 7 | — | — | 11 | 19 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | — | — | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | — | — | — | W 9 | W 4 | W 5 | W 6 | W 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 |
| kJ | 518 | — | — | 13 | 36 | 32 | 20 | — | — | — | 120 | 12 | 55 | 91 | 126 | 135 | 147 | 139 | 160 | 165 | 160 | 148 | 165 | 193 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 62 | 155 | 48 | 35 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 86 | 48 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 215 | 215 | 215 | 191 | 255 | 90 | 205 | 90 |
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