Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Desperation Point today (09 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Desperation Point at 6AM is: 0.8m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.5m 19s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 08). An open ocean swell of 4.0m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (09 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
| Evening (09 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Desperation Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat night, min 10°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Sat night, light winds from the ESE by Tue afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 10 | WSW 15 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 470 | 682 | 1324 | 275 | 1891 | 1286 | 565 | 303 | 384 | 306 | 407 | 407 | 715 | 679 | 674 | 656 | 647 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 5:56AM2.72m | 6:49PM2.88m | 7:13AM2.86m | 7:51PM3.11m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:44PM1.00m | 12:22PM0.89m | 1:05AM0.83m | 1:34PM0.70m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | WSW 18 | NW 10 | WSW 15 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | 470 | 356 | 1324 | 275 | 1891 | 1286 | 978 | 733 | 553 | 407 | 292 | 227 | 715 | 679 | 674 | 656 | 647 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 18 | S 10 | WSW 18 | WSW 19 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 13 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 |
| kJ | 273 | 9 | 525 | 205 | 411 | 400 | 565 | 169 | 197 | 277 | 407 | 269 | 190 | 144 | 103 | 78 | 53 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | WSW 14 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 16 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | W 25 |
| kJ | 39 | 82 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 176 | 180 | 303 | 384 | 306 | 192 | 407 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 13 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 8 | NNE 6 | NNW 9 | NW 10 | — | W 9 | — | — | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 |
| kJ | — | 682 | 161 | 2448 | 1153 | — | 103 | — | — | 227 | 244 | 257 | 273 | 271 | 256 | 222 | 216 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 9 | 9 | 149 | 64 | 1 | 83 | 1 | 1 | 90 | 191 | 62 | 62 | 183 | 183 | 35 | 31 |
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