Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Desperation Point today (19 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Desperation Point at 6PM is: 1.6m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 17s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Jun) | 5ft (1.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (19 Jun) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
| Evening (19 Jun) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
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 4mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat morning, min 11°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Sat night, calm by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 7 | W 9 | W 10 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 581 | 1008 | 936 | 878 | 865 | 931 | 722 | 643 | 286 | 216 | 171 | 320 | 239 | 806 | 1629 | 2216 | 1888 | 1576 | 1175 | 855 | 761 | 618 | 470 | 397 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 12:53PM3.09m | 1:17AM3.22m | 1:46PM2.94m | 2:09AM3.04m | 2:38PM2.79m | 3:03AM2.86m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:46AM0.41m | 7:02PM0.47m | 7:39AM0.54m | 7:54PM0.64m | 8:30AM0.66m | 8:48PM0.79m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 |
 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | 5:07 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 9 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 7 | SW 18 | WSW 18 | W 10 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 |
| kJ | 581 | 1008 | 936 | 878 | 865 | 931 | 722 | 643 | 286 | 216 | 149 | 98 | 203 | 82 | 121 | 2216 | 1888 | 1576 | 1175 | 855 | 761 | 618 | 470 | 397 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | S 17 | S 16 | W 22 | SW 21 | SW 21 | WSW 21 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | SW 12 | S 10 | — | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 15 |
| kJ | 316 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 18 | 18 | 42 | 38 | 37 | 73 | 72 | 2 | — | 121 | 119 | 137 | 127 | 140 | 133 | 149 | 119 | 372 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | S 18 | S 18 | W 24 | W 24 | W 22 | SW 21 | S 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 15 | — |
| kJ | 24 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 90 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 164 | 162 | 196 | 154 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 5 | W 6 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 7 | W 9 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 62 | 129 | 14 | 20 | 91 | 115 | 171 | 320 | 239 | 806 | 1629 | 1684 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 64 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 266 | 263 | 258 | 255 | 205 | 184 | 183 | 183 | 183 | 35 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 0 |
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