Desperation Point surfForecast / Taranaki / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Monday 04 May 2026 NZST
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Desperation Point surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Desperation Point sea temperature is
16.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Desperation Point today?

The current surf forecast for Desperation Point at 3AM is: 0.8m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.6m 5s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 May)2.5ft (0.8m)12s
Afternoon (05 May)2ft (0.6m)12s
Evening (05 May)2ft (0.6m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Tue night, fresh winds from the N by Thu morning).

Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
2
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WSW
12
0.9
WSW
12
0.8
WSW
12
0.8
WSW
12
0.8
WSW
12
0.8
WSW
13
0.6
WSW
12
0.6
WSW
12
0.6
WSW
12
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
WSW
13
0.6
WSW
13
0.6
WSW
13
0.4
WSW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.6
WSW
15
0.6
WSW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
268
268
196
199
199
206
96
102
103
183
178
140
116
114
116
91
109
154
158
178
171
167
167
164
Wind (km/h)
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NW
10
WNW
10
NW
5
N
10
NE
5
NNE
10
NNE
15
N
20
NNW
20
NNW
15
N
20
N
20
NNE
20
N
20
NNE
25
N
30
N
30
N
30
N
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
11:19PM3.12m
11:37AM2.92m
11:55PM3.03m
12:15PM2.81m
00:34AM2.90m
12:59PM2.67m
Low Tide
5:34AM0.67m
5:51PM0.62m
6:13AM0.79m
6:29PM0.76m
6:56AM0.91m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
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7:11
7:11
7:13
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5:30
5:29
5:28
Temp °C
12
12
11
11
11
13
13
13
14
14
14
15
16
18
18
16
17
17
16
16
17
19
18
17
11
11
9
9
9
11
11
11
12
12
12
13
14
15
14
14
15
14
13
13
13
14
13
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WSW
12
0.9
WSW
12
0.8
WSW
12
0.8
WSW
12
0.8
WSW
12
0.8
WSW
13
0.6
WSW
12
0.6
WSW
12
0.6
WSW
12
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
WSW
13
0.6
WSW
13
0.6
WSW
13
0.4
WSW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.6
WSW
15
0.6
WSW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
Energy kJ
268
268
196
199
199
206
96
93
94
183
178
140
116
114
116
91
109
154
158
178
171
167
167
164
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
WSW
5
0.6
SW
5
0.6
SW
5
0.6
WSW
5
0.6
WSW
5
0.4
WSW
5
0.4
WSW
15
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.2
WSW
4
0.2
WSW
4
0.1
SW
4
0.1
N
10
0.2
WSW
16
0.2
WSW
16
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
11
0.2
W
10
0.2
W
10
0.2
W
9
Energy kJ
16
21
22
17
15
9
84
102
103
1
1
1
2
26
25
36
36
3
3
2
8
8
7
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
8
0.4
WSW
5
0.4
SW
4
0.3
SW
4
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
S
15
0.2
WSW
12
0.1
N
9
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
2
1
8
5
3
2
2
4
14
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NW
2
0.4
NW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.5
W
4
0.3
NW
2
0.3
N
5
0.5
N
3
0.7
N
4
0.8
N
5
1
N
5
0.9
NNW
5
0.9
N
5
0.9
N
5
1
N
5
1.1
N
5
1.2
N
6
1.3
N
6
1.6
N
6
1.7
N
6
Energy kJ
1
2
2
10
1
4
5
17
31
55
49
45
42
52
67
89
112
190
225
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
Distance (km)
1
1
1
1
1
1
28
1
0
0
0
0
0
9
46
1
1
1
1
1
1
252
193
202
Best forecast wave conditions in Taranaki
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
3
4
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
6
5
5
9
5
9
5
9
5
6
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