Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Desperation Point today (12 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 15s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Desperation Point at 5AM is: 1.4m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 2.1m 7s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 11). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (12 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 16s |
| Evening (12 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 15s |
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 2mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat night, min 12°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Thu night, calm by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1547 | 975 | 796 | 785 | 630 | 638 | 740 | 859 | 784 | 845 | 702 | 777 | 528 | 1358 | 1245 | 892 | 857 | 899 | 822 | 799 | 814 | 1144 | 624 | 1110 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:12PM2.78m | 6:27AM2.91m | 7:17PM2.96m | 7:31AM3.03m | 8:13PM3.17m | 8:31AM3.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:25AM0.73m | 12:56PM0.53m | 1:29AM0.57m | 1:55PM0.40m | 2:26AM0.42m | 2:50PM0.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
| kJ | 1547 | 975 | 796 | 785 | 630 | 387 | 186 | 859 | 784 | 845 | 702 | 777 | 528 | 1358 | 1245 | 892 | 857 | 899 | 822 | 799 | 814 | 1144 | 624 | 1110 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | WSW 18 | WSW 14 | WSW 16 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 16 | WSW 9 | W 24 | W 8 | WSW 22 | WSW 21 | W 6 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 |
| kJ | 30 | 28 | 27 | 13 | 62 | 638 | 740 | 106 | 52 | 34 | 273 | 348 | 499 | 108 | 11 | 82 | 47 | 90 | 100 | 152 | 216 | 207 | 356 | 443 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 20 | — | — | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | WSW 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | — | W 24 | W 24 | — | W 8 | WSW 21 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | — | 38 | — | — | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 23 | 6 | 3 | — | 11 | 11 | — | 20 | 89 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | — | — | S 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | S 4 | — | — | — | W 9 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | — | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 6 |
| kJ | 91 | 197 | 384 | 431 | 518 | — | — | 8 | 15 | 19 | 10 | — | — | — | 120 | 120 | 84 | 89 | — | 98 | 95 | 109 | 117 | 122 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 39 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 149 | 62 | 35 | 31 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 11 | 51 | 64 | 90 | 90 | 258 | 252 | 148 |
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