Desperation Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.47° S 173.86° E

Desperation Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 am 02 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Desperation Point sea temperature is
13.9°C
0.5° 

Desperation Point surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Desperation Point today (02 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 13s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Desperation Point at 3PM is: 1.6m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.4m 18s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 2.2m 8s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 Sep)5.5ft (1.7m)13s
Afternoon (02 Sep)5ft (1.6m)13s
Evening (02 Sep)5ft (1.5m)13s

Table - waves today at Desperation Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WNW on Wed night, strong winds from the NW by Thu night).

Wed
2
Thursday
3
Friday
4
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
2
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
WSW
13
1.5
WSW
13
1.6
WSW
13
1.6
WSW
13
1.5
WSW
13
2.2
WSW
14
2
WSW
14
1.9
WSW
14
1.9
WSW
14
2
W
14
1.8
WSW
14
1.9
WSW
14
2.2
WSW
14
2
WSW
14
1.7
WSW
14
3.5
NW
8
4
WNW
9
3.5
WNW
10
3.5
WNW
10
3.5
W
10
3
WSW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1018
756
902
902
820
1658
1504
1403
1380
1594
1249
1403
1868
1578
1175
1437
2162
2274
2427
2153
2070
Wind (km/h)
25
W
25
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
NW
20
NW
25
NNW
30
NW
30
NNW
30
NNW
30
NNW
35
NNW
40
NW
45
NW
40
NW
30
WNW
30
W
30
W
30
W
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
High Tide
12:42PM3.13m
00:59AM3.10m
1:27PM2.98m
1:49AM2.90m
2:24PM2.81m
Low Tide
6:39AM0.39m
6:59PM0.56m
7:22AM0.56m
7:50PM0.76m
8:13AM0.77m
8:51PM0.94m
clear
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:46
6:45
6:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:01
6:02
6:04
 mm
1
1
1
2
2
3
2
1
Temp °C
13
14
13
13
14
13
14
13
14
15
14
14
14
15
15
15
14
14
14
13
12
Feels °C
7
8
8
8
10
9
9
9
10
10
9
9
9
9
8
7
7
9
8
7
5
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