
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Desperation Point today (07 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Desperation Point at 7PM is: 0.9m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.9m 5s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (07 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
| Evening (07 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Desperation Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat morning, min 9°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Fri morning, strong winds from the NNE by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 13 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WSW 18 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
71 | 50 | 90 | 180 | 425 | 462 | 575 | 388 | 315 | 334 | 381 | 498 | 582 | 640 | 525 | 3265 | 3405 | 2433 | 1225 | 928 | 384 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:53PM2.70m | 4:26AM2.71m | 5:26PM2.72m | 5:56AM2.72m | 6:49PM2.88m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:33AM0.87m | 10:16PM1.02m | 10:50AM0.95m | 11:44PM1.00m | 12:22PM0.89m | ||||||||||||||||
7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 9 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WNW 9 | SW 13 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WSW 18 | WSW 15 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WSW 7 | NW 10 | NNW 10 |
71 | 50 | 90 | 180 | 46 | 44 | 426 | 44 | 315 | 334 | 381 | 498 | 582 | 640 | 525 | 275 | 2980 | 1740 | 254 | 928 | 553 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | SW 13 | SW 11 | SW 13 | S 14 | S 13 | SW 13 | WSW 18 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 16 | WSW 17 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | S 10 | WSW 19 | WSW 15 | WSW 8 | WSW 14 | WSW 6 | WSW 14 |
10 | 40 | 20 | 46 | 4 | 14 | 44 | 34 | 42 | 38 | 63 | 172 | 273 | 356 | 8 | 205 | 449 | 273 | 330 | 133 | 384 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SW 11 | WSW 14 | S 14 | S 9 | W 20 | S 13 | S 12 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | — | WSW 14 | WSW 18 | WSW 14 | WSW 18 |
9 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 35 | 72 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 9 | 10 | 8 | — | 186 | 180 | 396 | 180 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 2 | NW 3 | NW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NNW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | W 7 | W 6 |
1 | 6 | 16 | 42 | 425 | 462 | 575 | 388 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1168 | 3265 | 3405 | 2433 | 1225 | 171 | 119 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 31 | 103 | 90 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 103 | 109 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 111 | 90 |
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