Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Desperation Point today (13 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Desperation Point at 8PM is: 1.6m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.9m 16s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 13). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (13 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
| Evening (13 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Desperation Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 8°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, near gales from the SE by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 331 | 338 | 669 | 603 | 594 | 587 | 620 | 657 | 768 | 1200 | 367 | 443 | 566 | 1288 | 1471 | 2277 | 2388 | 2510 | 2615 | 2355 | 2325 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 9:55AM3.33m | 10:16PM3.56m | 10:38AM3.37m | 10:58PM3.54m | 11:19AM3.33m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:05PM0.15m | 4:30AM0.14m | 4:48PM0.12m | 5:13AM0.14m | 5:28PM0.18m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | W 9 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 |
| kJ | 331 | 338 | 669 | 603 | 561 | 476 | 385 | 349 | 768 | 1200 | 173 | 443 | 566 | 1288 | 1471 | 2277 | 2388 | 2510 | 2615 | 2355 | 2325 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | W 9 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 |
| kJ | 136 | 277 | 372 | 377 | 594 | 587 | 620 | 657 | 212 | 422 | 367 | 159 | 125 | 91 | 69 | 63 | 89 | 157 | 214 | 231 | 314 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | W 13 | WSW 15 | N 6 | N 5 | NNE 5 | S 8 | WSW 20 | WSW 12 | — | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 19 | — | — | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 62 | 173 | 266 | 21 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 77 | 55 | — | 251 | 260 | 292 | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 4 | — | SSE 4 | SSE 4 |
| kJ | 100 | 75 | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 15 | 27 | 53 | 71 | 57 | 33 | 17 | 9 | — | 11 | 18 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 37 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 38 | 47 | 47 | 40 | 40 |
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