Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Desperation Point today (23 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Desperation Point at 1AM is: 1.2m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.7m 9s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 22). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (23 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
| Evening (23 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Desperation Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 22 | Tuesday 23 | Wednesday 24 | Thu 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 530 | 206 | 545 | 538 | 486 | 525 | 479 | 479 | 412 | 424 | 431 | 431 | 363 | 318 | 264 | 261 | 180 | 180 | 183 | 228 | 293 | 352 | 1956 | 3955 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 3:33PM2.66m | 4:00AM2.71m | 4:32PM2.58m | 5:01AM2.62m | 5:42PM2.57m | 6:06AM2.60m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:45PM0.92m | 10:18AM0.87m | 10:47PM1.00m | 11:21AM0.91m | 11:56PM1.02m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — |
 | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 9 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | N 6 | WSW 14 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | WSW 11 |
| kJ | 530 | 121 | 545 | 538 | 486 | 525 | 479 | 479 | 412 | 424 | 431 | 431 | 69 | 318 | 173 | 276 | 387 | 323 | 138 | 273 | 264 | 329 | 153 | 3955 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | SW 14 | WNW 7 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | NNW 8 | SW 14 | NW 9 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | NNW 8 |
| kJ | 143 | 113 | 101 | 77 | 73 | 54 | 53 | 37 | 21 | 38 | 53 | 55 | 363 | 5 | 264 | 261 | 180 | 180 | 92 | 228 | 142 | 352 | 413 | 50 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | SW 14 | S 19 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | S 12 | NW 7 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SW 13 | NW 9 | SW 14 | W 10 | NW 8 | — |
| kJ | 79 | 206 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 23 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 19 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 183 | 68 | 293 | 54 | 72 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | NNE 3 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | NE 3 | NNE 3 | ENE 3 | N 6 | ENE 3 | E 4 | ENE 4 | ESE 4 | E 4 | — | — | SSW 4 | WSW 10 | SSE 4 |
| kJ | 19 | 13 | 7 | 7 | — | — | 2 | 7 | 22 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 106 | 4 | 9 | 21 | 2 | 17 | — | — | 5 | 1956 | 27 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 149 |
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