Desperation Point Surf Break

Desperation Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 39.47° S 173.86° E

Issued: 11 pm 26 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Desperation Point sea temperature is
15.5° C

Slightly warmer than usual

Desperation Point surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Desperation Point today (27 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jun, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jun, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Desperation Point at 4AM is: 4.0m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 1.4m 13s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Jun)11ft (3.5m)9s
Afternoon (27 Jun)11ft (3.5m)9s
Evening (27 Jun)10ft (3.0m)9s

Table - waves today at Desperation Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 12°C on Sat morning, min 10°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSE on Fri night, moderate winds from the SE by Mon afternoon).

Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
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
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
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0
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1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
3
2
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4.5
SSE
10
4.5
SSE
10
4
SSE
10
3.5
SSE
10
3.5
SSE
9
3.5
SSE
9
3.5
SSE
9
3.5
SSE
9
3
SSE
9
3
SSE
9
2.5
SSE
8
2.5
SSE
8
2.2
SSE
7
2
SSE
7
1.4
WSW
15
1.4
SW
15
1.4
SW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.2
SW
13
2.4
SSE
7
2.4
SSE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3920
3767
2976
2423
1859
1680
1680
1678
1428
1233
908
783
526
428
829
869
857
691
682
653
607
517
607
623
Wind (km/h)
55
SSE
50
SSE
45
SE
45
SE
40
SE
45
SE
45
SSE
45
SE
40
SE
40
SE
35
SE
35
SE
30
SE
30
SE
30
SE
30
SE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
30
SE
20
SE
30
SE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
7:38PM2.76m
7:54AM2.71m
8:21PM2.89m
8:38AM2.81m
8:59PM3.00m
9:18AM2.90m
Low Tide
1:51AM0.89m
2:08PM0.76m
2:33AM0.81m
2:49PM0.69m
3:11AM0.75m
3:27PM0.64m
light rain
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:45
7:45
7:45
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:08
5:08
5:09
 mm
2
Temp °C
10
10
11
11
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
10
10
10
10
11
11
12
11
Feels °C
-1
0
2
2
4
4
3
3
4
4
5
6
6
6
6
6
4
4
4
5
5
5
7
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
WSW
12
1.5
WSW
12
1.4
WSW
12
1.4
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
11
1.1
SW
11
0.9
WSW
10
0.9
WSW
10
1.4
WSW
15
1.4
SW
15
1.4
SW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.2
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
Energy kJ
771
714
591
601
620
546
546
538
538
546
426
258
164
192
829
869
857
691
682
653
607
517
509
501
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
19
0.9
SW
15
0.9
WSW
15
0.9
WSW
15
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.2
WSW
18
0.2
WSW
18
Energy kJ
7
314
382
387
5
4
31
31
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
19
Energy kJ
7
7
5
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4.5
SSE
10
4.5
SSE
10
4
SSE
10
3.5
SSE
10
3.5
SSE
9
3.5
SSE
9
3.5
SSE
9
3.5
SSE
9
3
SSE
9
3
SSE
9
2.5
SSE
8
2.5
SSE
8
2.2
SSE
7
2
SSE
7
1.8
SSE
7
1.8
SSE
7
1.8
SSE
7
1.8
SSE
7
1.7
SSE
7
1.6
SSE
6
1.7
SSE
6
2.1
SSE
7
2.4
SSE
7
2.4
SSE
8
Energy kJ
3920
3767
2976
2423
1859
1680
1680
1678
1428
1233
908
783
526
428
321
295
306
306
268
203
253
397
607
623
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
Distance (km)
148
148
39
37
39
148
148
37
35
35
31
31
31
31
31
31
31
31
31
31
31
31
31
31
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Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
6
5
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
7
7
5
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
4
9
8
7
6
5
5
6
6
6
8
7
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