Surf Forecasts:
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) & Date | Wave Height | Wave 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)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight 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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 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) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 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) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SSE 5 | S 15 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 8 | WSW 12 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 11 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 14 | WSW 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
| 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) | SSE 6 | S 5 | — | — | — | W 22 | WSW 12 | W 21 | SW 11 | SSE 5 | S 6 | S 5 | WSW 18 | S 4 | S 8 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 7 | WSW 14 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 |
| 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) | — | — | — | — | — | S 14 | W 22 | S 10 | WSW 16 | WSW 11 | WSW 15 | WSW 19 | SSE 5 | S 7 | S 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 |
| 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) | — | — | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | — | WSW 8 | SSE 5 | — | — | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 8 | S 8 | SSE 4 | SSE 6 | — | SSE 6 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1673 | 2397 | 875 | 709 | — | 511 | 28 | — | — | 759 | 802 | 1793 | 1021 | 5 | 14 | 103 | — | 61 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |
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