Desperation Point Surf Break

Desperation Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 39.47° S 173.86° E

Issued: 11 pm 16 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Desperation Point sea temperature is
16.0° C

1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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 (17 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Desperation Point at 6AM is: 2.5m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 16). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Jun)8ft (2.5m)8s
Afternoon (17 Jun)7ft (2.1m)8s
Evening (17 Jun)6.5ft (2.0m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Tue night, calm by Wed night).

Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
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
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
3
3
2
2
0
0
0
0
2
1
1
3
3
3
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
WSW
13
2.1
WSW
13
2.2
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
8
2.4
WSW
8
2.1
WSW
8
2
WSW
8
2
WSW
8
1.9
WSW
9
1.9
WSW
11
1.8
WSW
11
1.8
WSW
11
2.3
WSW
13
3
WSW
8
2.5
WSW
8
2
WSW
8
1.1
SW
12
1.2
WSW
12
1.5
WSW
14
1.5
WSW
11
1.7
WSW
14
1.6
WSW
13
1.5
WSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1693
1487
1673
2397
875
709
563
511
554
522
837
759
802
1793
1021
869
512
325
365
886
591
994
837
769
Wind (km/h)
10
WSW
20
WNW
30
W
30
W
30
WSW
30
W
20
WSW
15
SSW
5
ESE
0
ESE
10
WNW
15
WNW
25
WSW
30
W
30
WSW
25
S
30
SE
20
S
10
S
10
SSE
5
SE
10
WNW
15
NW
20
WNW
Wind State
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
10:44PM3.53m
11:09AM3.30m
11:34PM3.50m
12:01PM3.22m
00:25AM3.39m
12:53PM3.09m
Low Tide
5:01AM0.24m
5:21PM0.23m
5:53AM0.31m
6:11PM0.33m
6:46AM0.41m
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:43
7:43
7:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:07
5:07
 mm
1
2
1
Temp °C
11
11
13
13
14
14
14
14
13
12
12
12
13
13
13
12
12
12
12
12
12
13
13
13
Feels °C
9
7
7
6
8
9
10
12
12
12
10
9
8
7
6
7
6
7
9
9
11
11
9
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
WSW
13
2.1
WSW
13
0.2
SSE
5
0.1
S
15
1.3
WSW
12
1.2
WSW
12
2.1
WSW
8
0.9
WSW
12
2
WSW
8
1.9
WSW
9
1.9
WSW
11
0.8
WSW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.4
WSW
18
0.5
WSW
17
2.5
WSW
8
2
WSW
8
1.6
WSW
8
1.3
WSW
8
1.5
WSW
14
1.5
WSW
11
1.7
WSW
14
1.6
WSW
13
1.5
WSW
13
Energy kJ
1693
1487
2
4
451
378
563
243
554
522
837
246
189
123
166
869
512
319
191
886
591
994
837
769
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSE
6
0.5
S
5
0.1
W
22
1
WSW
12
0.1
W
21
0.7
SW
11
0.6
SSE
5
0.6
S
6
0.5
S
5
0.4
WSW
18
0.2
S
4
0.2
S
8
1.2
WSW
12
1.2
WSW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.2
WSW
12
1.1
WSW
7
0.9
WSW
14
0.4
SSE
5
0.3
SSE
5
0.2
SSE
4
Energy kJ
48
15
10
294
9
133
23
22
13
123
2
5
390
384
325
365
136
316
9
4
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
14
0.1
W
22
0.1
S
10
0.2
WSW
16
0.6
WSW
11
0.4
WSW
15
0.3
WSW
19
0.4
SSE
5
0.1
S
7
0.1
S
15
0.7
WSW
16
0.7
WSW
16
0.8
WSW
16
0.9
SSE
6
0.7
SSE
6
0.5
SSE
6
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
Energy kJ
4
9
2
25
84
86
72
7
1
4
229
226
273
68
37
18
7
6
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
8
2.4
WSW
8
2
WSW
8
0.8
SSE
5
1.8
WSW
11
1.8
WSW
11
2.3
WSW
13
3
WSW
8
0.2
S
8
0.7
SSE
4
1.2
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
6
Energy kJ
1673
2397
875
709
511
28
759
802
1793
1021
5
14
103
61
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
2
2
1
1
2
4
3
3
3
3
1
2
2
1
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
1
Distance (km)
31
39
256
223
209
196
149
40
0
0
12
62
215
223
153
124
35
35
31
10
0
28
200
90
Best forecast wave conditions in Taranaki
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
2
2
3
2
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
9
7
9
6
5
5
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
9
7
9
6
5
5
6
6
6
6
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