Desperation Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.47° S 173.86° E

Desperation Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 19 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Desperation Point sea temperature is
13.9°C
0.4° 

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 (19 Sep):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 15s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 15s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Desperation Point at 9PM is: 1.9m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 2.5m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm September 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Sep)--
Afternoon (19 Sep)7ft (2.1m)15s
Evening (19 Sep)6ft (1.9m)15s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue morning, min 10°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sat night, calm by Sun night).

Sat
19
Sunday
20
Monday
21
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
WSW
15
1.9
WSW
15
1.9
WSW
15
1.8
WSW
14
3.5
WSW
8
5
WSW
10
5.5
WSW
11
5
WSW
12
5
WSW
12
4.5
WSW
12
4.5
WSW
14
4
WSW
15
3.5
WSW
16
3.5
WSW
16
3.5
WSW
16
3.5
WSW
16
3
WSW
15
3
WSW
15
3
WSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1772
1546
1546
1389
1978
4474
6833
6860
6847
6672
7932
7217
6618
5840
5461
5273
4625
4237
3566
Wind (km/h)
30
WNW
35
WNW
30
WNW
35
WNW
40
W
45
WSW
45
SW
40
SW
40
WSW
30
SW
10
SW
5
W
20
WSW
25
W
30
W
30
WNW
30
WNW
30
WNW
30
WNW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
3:08PM2.47m
3:53AM2.34m
4:34PM2.41m
5:12AM2.34m
5:52PM2.48m
Low Tide
9:36PM1.23m
10:01AM1.19m
10:58PM1.24m
11:29AM1.16m
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:18
6:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:16
6:17
6:19
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
13
13
13
13
13
11
11
12
12
11
11
10
10
11
12
12
12
12
12
Feels °C
8
6
7
6
5
1
1
3
3
4
8
8
5
5
6
6
6
6
6
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