Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Desperation Point today (18 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 15s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Desperation Point at 6AM is: 3.0m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.7m 6s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 17). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (18 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 15s |
| Evening (18 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Desperation Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat morning, min 10°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, strong winds from the WSW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1668 | 2440 | 2848 | 3803 | 3514 | 3241 | 2906 | 1412 | 1487 | 1467 | 1447 | 1409 | 1546 | 1772 | 4021 | 1772 | 1546 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:36AM2.63m | 2:03PM2.62m | 2:35AM2.45m | 3:08PM2.47m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:38PM0.93m | 7:55AM0.90m | 8:30PM1.11m | 8:48AM1.08m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — |
mm | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
| kJ | 1668 | 2440 | 2848 | 3803 | 3514 | 3241 | 2906 | 804 | 1265 | 999 | 753 | 666 | 1546 | 1772 | 1292 | 1772 | 1546 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 668 | 381 | 250 | 151 | 76 | 50 | 31 | 1412 | 1487 | 1467 | 1447 | 1409 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSE 6 | — | — | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 11 | — | — | 50 | 31 | 18 | 11 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 15 | W 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 37 | 31 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 715 | 578 | 4021 | 845 | 935 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 37 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 37 | 111 | 62 | 90 | 64 | 47 | 31 | 51 | 62 | 215 | 206 | 263 | 206 |
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