
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Desperation Point today (07 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Desperation Point at 11AM is: 2.0m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.1m 9s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 3.0m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (07 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (07 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Desperation Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed morning, min 7°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SE on Mon afternoon, light winds from the ESE by Tue morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | SSE 8 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
3915 | 3486 | 2179 | 1446 | 1123 | 890 | 763 | 799 | 837 | 787 | 346 | 700 | 689 | 508 | 508 | 491 | 421 | 313 | 261 | 252 | 366 | 427 | 511 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:54AM2.68m | 6:39PM2.87m | 7:05AM2.82m | 7:38PM3.08m | 8:03AM3.00m | 8:28PM3.26m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:15PM0.92m | 00:56AM0.81m | 1:23PM0.70m | 1:54AM0.56m | 2:17PM0.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | |
mm | 6 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 5 | 0 | -2 | -2 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 |
3915 | 3486 | 2179 | 1356 | 1010 | 874 | 763 | 799 | 837 | 787 | 346 | 700 | 689 | 508 | 508 | 491 | 421 | 313 | 261 | 252 | 366 | 427 | 511 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | WNW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | W 10 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 |
— | 305 | 352 | 216 | 184 | 196 | 158 | 123 | 113 | 94 | 152 | 152 | 129 | 123 | 86 | 84 | 74 | 65 | 55 | 33 | 149 | 214 | 146 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 8 | WNW 9 | NW 8 | N 8 | NNW 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WSW 13 | S 5 | SSE 4 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | NW 8 | W 9 | W 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | S 7 |
— | 82 | 307 | 156 | 93 | 10 | 32 | 38 | 55 | 54 | 290 | 12 | 4 | 12 | 23 | 35 | 32 | 44 | 27 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 2 | WNW 3 | NW 8 |
384 | 159 | 845 | 1446 | 1123 | 890 | 610 | 335 | 160 | 62 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 22 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 64 | 155 | 183 | 28 | 62 | 148 | 111 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 184 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 90 | 90 | 90 |
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