Desperation Point surfForecast / Taranaki / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Tuesday 19 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
16.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Desperation Point today?

The current surf forecast for Desperation Point at 5AM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 21s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)3.5ft (1.0m)13s
Afternoon (20 May)2.5ft (0.8m)13s
Evening (20 May)2.5ft (0.8m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
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)
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
3
3
3
3
2
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
WSW
14
1
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
14
1
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
13
0.8
WSW
13
0.8
WSW
13
0.8
WSW
13
0.8
WSW
13
0.7
WSW
13
0.7
WSW
13
0.6
WSW
12
0.5
WSW
12
0.4
WSW
12
0.4
WSW
12
0.6
W
15
1
W
14
1.2
W
13
1.3
W
12
1.3
W
12
1.4
WSW
11
1.5
WSW
11
1.5
WSW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
378
384
321
299
336
273
219
219
192
189
145
142
99
83
56
56
150
366
498
513
480
513
503
485
Wind (km/h)
5
ENE
5
NE
5
NNW
10
N
10
NNE
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
N
15
N
20
NNE
20
N
20
N
25
N
30
N
25
N
20
N
15
N
15
NNW
15
NNE
10
N
5
E
5
SSE
5
S
5
SE
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
glassy
High Tide
11:43PM3.41m
12:10PM3.15m
00:37AM3.27m
1:09PM2.99m
1:36AM3.10m
2:12PM2.83m
Low Tide
6:03AM0.35m
6:23PM0.39m
7:00AM0.51m
7:19PM0.58m
8:00AM0.66m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:24
7:26
7:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:15
5:15
5:14
Temp °C
12
13
12
11
12
15
15
14
14
13
13
12
13
15
15
14
15
15
15
15
14
15
15
14
11
12
10
9
10
13
12
11
11
10
10
8
8
10
10
10
12
12
13
13
13
15
14
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
WSW
14
1
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
14
1
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
13
0.8
WSW
13
0.8
WSW
13
0.8
WSW
13
0.8
WSW
13
0.7
WSW
13
0.7
WSW
13
0.6
WSW
12
0.5
WSW
12
0.4
WSW
12
0.4
WSW
12
0.6
W
15
1
W
14
1.2
W
13
1.3
W
12
1.3
W
12
1.4
WSW
11
1.5
WSW
11
1.5
WSW
11
Energy kJ
378
384
321
299
336
273
219
219
192
189
145
142
99
83
56
56
150
366
498
513
480
513
503
485
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
21
0.1
W
21
0.1
W
21
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
8
0.1
W
20
0.1
W
20
0.1
W
20
0.1
W
20
0.1
W
20
0.1
W
19
0.1
SW
18
0.2
WSW
19
0.2
WSW
18
0.2
W
14
0.3
W
16
0.4
SW
12
0.2
WSW
18
0.3
WNW
11
0.9
NNW
6
0.8
NNW
6
0.8
NNW
6
0.7
NNW
6
0.8
NW
10
Energy kJ
9
9
9
2
1
7
7
8
8
8
7
13
34
34
16
43
35
30
23
62
42
40
31
110
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
21
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
W
20
0.1
S
9
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
15
0.2
WSW
18
0.2
WSW
18
0.2
WSW
18
0.2
WNW
11
0.3
WSW
17
0.4
NW
11
0.5
NW
10
0.6
WNW
10
0.6
WNW
10
0.4
SSE
5
Energy kJ
9
2
2
7
2
5
4
31
30
30
12
57
29
49
65
64
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
N
3
0.5
N
4
0.6
N
4
0.7
N
4
0.8
N
4
1.1
N
5
1.3
NNW
6
1.5
N
6
1.5
N
6
1.5
N
6
1.5
NNW
6
1.2
NNW
6
1.1
NNW
6
1
NNW
6
Energy kJ
2
6
11
18
26
64
126
176
176
176
170
117
100
80
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
0
0
1
0
0
1
1
7
1
1
1
1
46
193
193
1
9
12
0
0
0
0
35
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Taranaki
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
6
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
4
5
4
5
5
6
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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