Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Desperation Point today (12 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Desperation Point at 9AM is: 0.8m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.2m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 12). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (12 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
| Evening (12 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Desperation Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed morning, min 14°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, fresh winds from the NNW by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 12 | Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 362 | 357 | 316 | 243 | 232 | 180 | 154 | 154 | 178 | 422 | 1042 | 1358 | 1412 | 1475 | 1475 | 874 | 1177 | 1154 | 1169 | 1139 | 899 | 874 | 752 | 653 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:06PM3.24m | 11:25AM3.26m | 11:40PM3.18m | 11:58AM3.22m | 00:13AM3.08m | 12:32PM3.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:18AM0.19m | 5:36PM0.31m | 5:53AM0.26m | 6:11PM0.43m | 6:28AM0.38m | 6:47PM0.58m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:40 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 12 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | SW 13 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | 309 | 237 | 183 | 142 | 114 | 180 | 79 | 79 | 116 | 171 | 1042 | 1358 | 1412 | 1475 | 1475 | 874 | 1177 | 1154 | 1169 | 1139 | 899 | 874 | 752 | 653 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 18 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | WSW 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 20 | — |
| kJ | 362 | 357 | 316 | 243 | 232 | 127 | 154 | 154 | 154 | 422 | 147 | — | — | — | — | 550 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 38 | 37 | 73 | 62 | 124 | 123 | 178 | 149 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 4 | — | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 93 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 11 | — | 197 | 240 | 201 | 149 | 142 | 122 | 111 | 126 | 63 | 109 | 226 | 375 | 517 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 31 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 64 | 64 | 83 | 90 | 258 | 11 | 83 | 31 | 31 | 46 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 |
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