Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Desperation Point today (22 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Desperation Point at 6AM is: 2.1m 7s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.6m 12s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.3m 16s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 21). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (22 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
| Evening (22 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Desperation Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri morning, min 11°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, strong winds from the NNW by Fri morning). | |||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | ||||||||||||||||
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 13 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | SW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 286 | 262 | 330 | 495 | 387 | 299 | 216 | 127 | 140 | 277 | 530 | 955 | 902 | 936 | 1137 | 630 | 504 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 3:05AM2.68m | 3:37PM2.56m | 4:06AM2.53m | 4:49PM2.49m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:58PM0.93m | 9:25AM0.89m | 9:56PM1.08m | 10:23AM1.02m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
| kJ | 286 | 196 | 149 | 96 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 112 | 140 | 277 | 530 | 955 | 902 | 936 | 1137 | 630 | 504 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 29 | 28 | 26 | 51 | 50 | 63 | 57 | 55 | 82 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | S 10 | S 8 | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 5 | — | — | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 |
| kJ | 209 | 262 | 330 | 495 | 387 | 299 | 216 | 127 | 107 | 74 | 55 | 29 | — | — | 68 | 86 | 92 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 64 | 64 | 0 | 12 | 31 | 28 | 1 | 31 | 252 | 90 | 90 |
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