Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Desperation Point today (18 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Desperation Point at 4AM is: 1.3m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 18). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (18 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (18 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Desperation Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon morning, min 8°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 330 | 414 | 243 | 243 | 289 | 285 | 239 | 280 | 303 | 347 | 414 | 232 | 353 | 547 | 583 | 534 | 476 | 354 | 304 | 295 | 382 | 668 | 627 | 607 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:05AM2.48m | 3:32PM2.55m | 4:15AM2.38m | 4:45PM2.47m | 5:24AM2.36m | 5:56PM2.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:15AM1.04m | 10:00PM1.15m | 10:20AM1.13m | 11:09PM1.15m | 11:35AM1.12m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 330 | 414 | 243 | 243 | 289 | 285 | 239 | 280 | 303 | 347 | 414 | 232 | 353 | 318 | 583 | 534 | 476 | 354 | 213 | 142 | 382 | 668 | 627 | 607 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SE 9 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | S 16 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | WSW 18 | SW 17 | WSW 16 | SW 12 | S 8 | N 15 | WSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 7 | W 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 |
| kJ | 26 | 20 | 57 | 37 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 61 | 76 | 175 | 67 | 1 | 4 | 377 | 293 | 276 | 261 | 304 | 295 | 104 | 8 | 38 | 37 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 17 | SSE 9 | S 16 | N 16 | W 19 | SW 19 | WSW 18 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 16 | S 8 | N 15 | N 14 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | W 21 | W 21 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 |
| kJ | — | 6 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 33 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 4 | — | SE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 4 | — | — | — | — | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | — | — | SSE 3 | — | — | — | SSE 4 | S 3 | — | WSW 4 |
| kJ | — | 3 | — | 19 | 14 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 77 | 162 | 336 | 547 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | 19 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 223 | 62 | 7 | 31 | 31 | 39 | 86 | 151 | 149 | 90 | 83 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 222 | 215 | 50 |
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