Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Desperation Point today (27 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Sep, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 10s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Sep, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 10s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Desperation Point at 6AM is: 3.0m 8s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 24s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (27 Sep) | 15ft (4.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (27 Sep) | 15ft (4.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Desperation Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat night, min 11°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Sun morning, moderate winds from the WSW by Tue afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
Sunday 27 | Monday 28 | ||||||||||||||||
9 PM | 12 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 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) | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | W 9 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 478 | 943 | 1090 | 1217 | 1628 | 2528 | 3574 | 4066 | 4075 | 4483 | 4010 | 3621 | 3228 | 2867 | 2296 | 2121 | 1835 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 9:27PM3.28m | 9:51AM3.25m | 10:03PM3.37m | 10:26AM3.34m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:42AM0.14m | 3:59PM0.15m | 4:18AM0.08m | 4:35PM0.13m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 7 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | SW 12 | W 24 | W 24 | W 24 | W 23 | W 23 | SW 23 | WSW 22 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 17 |
| kJ | 184 | 147 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 21 | 47 | 6 | 15 | 80 | 149 | 210 | 528 | 379 | 333 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 22 | WSW 21 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 45 | 44 | 16 | 16 | 6 | 186 | 276 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 21 | WSW 21 | — | — | — | S 8 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 45 | 44 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | W 9 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 |
| kJ | 478 | 943 | 1090 | 1217 | 1628 | 2528 | 3574 | 4066 | 4075 | 4483 | 4010 | 3621 | 3228 | 2867 | 2296 | 2121 | 1835 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 215 | 215 | 215 | 206 | 268 | 268 | 263 | 183 | 183 | 83 | 90 | 215 | 223 | 223 | 223 | 223 | 209 |
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