Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Desperation Point today (01 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Sep, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Sep, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 13s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Desperation Point at 1AM is: 5.5m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.2m 14s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 31). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Sep) | 16ft (5.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (01 Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (01 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Desperation Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Mon night). Mainly strong winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | |||||||||||||||||
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 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 10 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 6645 | 8960 | 8821 | 8541 | 7866 | 7098 | 5835 | 5022 | 5769 | 2396 | 4790 | 4295 | 3764 | 3468 | 1018 | 808 | 902 | 808 | 820 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:41PM3.36m | 12:03PM3.23m | 00:17AM3.25m | 12:42PM3.13m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:38PM0.27m | 6:00AM0.27m | 6:16PM0.39m | 6:39AM0.39m | 6:59PM0.56m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — |
mm | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 15 | S 13 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 12 | WSW 14 | S 12 | S 17 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 17 | 31 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 25 | 1447 | 26 | 52 | 75 | 37 | 1018 | 808 | 902 | 808 | 820 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 | — | S 12 | WSW 22 | WSW 20 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | WSW 17 | WSW 18 | S 17 | S 17 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 26 | — | 25 | 45 | 38 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 344 | 124 | 23 | 22 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 22 | — | — | S 17 | S 18 | S 18 | S 11 | S 17 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 24 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 10 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | 6645 | 8960 | 8821 | 8541 | 7866 | 7098 | 5835 | 5022 | 5769 | 2396 | 4790 | 4295 | 3764 | 3468 | 844 | 762 | 639 | 484 | 413 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 266 | 451 | 200 | 215 | 183 | 183 | 124 | 155 | 215 | 215 | 215 | 215 | 215 | 215 | 215 | 215 | 257 | 215 | 263 |
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