Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Desperation Point today (14 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Desperation Point at 8AM is: 1.4m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.5m 20s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 1.3m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (14 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (14 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Desperation Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Mon night, calm by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wed 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
822 | 799 | 765 | 722 | 624 | 615 | 528 | 414 | 402 | 373 | 596 | 589 | 537 | 568 | 785 | 4204 | 3659 | 2937 | 2515 | 2265 | 2064 | 1744 | 1693 | 1619 | |
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-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 8:31AM3.16m | 9:05PM3.36m | 9:26AM3.27m | 9:54PM3.48m | 10:18AM3.32m | 10:44PM3.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:26AM0.42m | 2:50PM0.28m | 3:19AM0.29m | 3:42PM0.20m | 4:09AM0.23m | 4:32PM0.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | 5:07 | |
mm | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 7 | W 7 | WSW 14 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
822 | 799 | 765 | 722 | 624 | 615 | 528 | 414 | 346 | 373 | 596 | 589 | 166 | 238 | 785 | 4204 | 3659 | 2937 | 2515 | 2265 | 2064 | 1744 | 1693 | 1619 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 21 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | — | — | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 |
89 | 152 | 216 | 207 | 356 | 352 | 464 | 412 | 402 | 232 | — | — | 537 | 568 | 368 | — | — | — | — | — | 68 | 39 | 18 | 9 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | — | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | NW 5 | NW 5 | W 8 | W 8 | SSE 4 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | — | — | — | WNW 4 |
76 | 119 | 130 | 146 | 126 | 116 | 111 | 125 | 154 | 193 | 170 | 223 | 100 | 102 | 581 | 478 | 18 | 71 | 117 | 93 | — | — | — | 16 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 46 | 53 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 215 | 215 | 252 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 215 | 83 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 90 | 31 |
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