Desperation Point surfForecast / Taranaki / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Saturday 02 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 1PM is: 1.5m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.5m 3s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 May)5ft (1.5m)13s
Afternoon (02 May)5ft (1.5m)13s
Evening (02 May)4.5ft (1.4m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
2
Sunday
3
Monday
4
Tue
5
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
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
0
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
WSW
13
1.5
WSW
13
1.5
WSW
13
1.5
WSW
13
1.5
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
14
1.4
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
13
1.1
SW
13
1
WSW
13
1
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
12
0.9
WSW
12
0.9
WSW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
734
734
745
745
756
700
752
682
682
691
682
663
561
545
536
536
458
394
346
335
277
273
268
268
Wind (km/h)
10
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NW
10
WNW
5
WNW
5
NNW
10
N
10
N
10
NNW
5
NW
10
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
9:56AM3.08m
10:14PM3.19m
10:29AM3.06m
10:47PM3.18m
11:02AM3.01m
11:19PM3.12m
Low Tide
3:52AM0.42m
4:07PM0.34m
4:26AM0.47m
4:41PM0.40m
5:00AM0.56m
5:15PM0.50m
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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7:07
7:09
7:09
7:11
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5:32
5:31
5:30
5:30
Temp °C
11
11
12
13
13
13
13
12
12
12
12
14
14
12
12
12
12
12
12
13
13
12
12
12
9
8
10
10
11
12
12
11
11
11
11
12
12
10
11
10
10
11
10
10
11
10
11
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
WSW
13
1.5
WSW
13
1.5
WSW
13
1.5
WSW
13
1.5
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
14
1.4
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
13
1.1
SW
13
1
WSW
13
1
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
12
0.9
WSW
12
0.9
WSW
12
Energy kJ
734
734
745
745
756
700
752
682
682
691
682
663
561
545
536
536
458
394
346
335
277
273
268
268
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
9
0.6
WSW
6
0.9
SW
6
0.9
SW
6
0.8
WSW
6
0.7
WSW
5
0.5
WSW
5
0.4
WSW
4
0.4
SW
4
0.5
WSW
5
0.6
WSW
5
0.6
SW
5
0.7
SW
5
0.7
SW
5
0.7
WSW
5
0.6
WSW
5
0.6
SW
5
0.6
SW
5
Energy kJ
2
2
3
2
2
20
51
51
41
26
15
7
4
13
18
22
28
27
23
17
21
22
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
9
Energy kJ
6
6
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NW
3
0.5
NW
3
0.7
W
5
0.9
WSW
6
0.6
W
5
0.4
WSW
5
0.4
WSW
4
0.3
WSW
3
0.8
WSW
5
0.3
NW
3
Energy kJ
4
5
25
49
20
7
5
2
31
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
1
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
Distance (km)
1
1
1
1
28
10
1
0
0
1
1
37
90
90
1
1
1
1
1
37
90
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Taranaki
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
4
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
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