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Desperation Point surfForecast / Taranaki / New Zealand
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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
17.0° 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 9PM is: 1.8m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm April 27). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Apr) | - | - |
| Afternoon (27 Apr) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 14s |
| Evening (27 Apr) | 6ft (1.8m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Desperation Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the SE by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thu 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 12 | |
1261 | 1560 | 1314 | 1018 | 987 | 888 | 824 | 669 | 618 | 598 | 353 | 294 | 222 | 218 | 174 | 218 | 253 | 246 | 292 | 214 | 276 | 270 | 264 | 309 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 6:59PM2.75m | 7:22AM2.91m | 7:49PM2.87m | 8:06AM2.98m | 8:31PM2.99m | 8:45AM3.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:48PM0.71m | 1:12AM0.70m | 1:37PM0.56m | 1:59AM0.57m | 2:19PM0.44m | 2:40AM0.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | |
5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 7 | 8 | 7 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 6 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
1261 | 1560 | 1314 | 1018 | 987 | 888 | 824 | 669 | 618 | 598 | 353 | 78 | 94 | 85 | 80 | 61 | 157 | 154 | 151 | 156 | 219 | 85 | 199 | 309 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SW 24 | WSW 16 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 10 | WSW 18 | WSW 13 | WSW 6 | WSW 17 |
124 | 56 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 25 | 294 | 222 | 218 | 174 | 163 | 253 | 246 | 292 | 90 | 276 | 215 | 33 | 258 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | — | — | — | — | — | N 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 9 | WSW 24 | WSW 16 | WSW 22 | WSW 22 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 18 | SW 8 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | N 11 |
5 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 55 | 25 | 91 | 181 | 162 | 218 | 54 | 53 | 71 | 214 | 17 | 270 | 264 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | WNW 4 | W 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | NW 3 | NW 3 | W 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSE 4 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 11 | 28 | 30 | 121 | 112 | 126 | 4 | 7 | 69 | 66 | 56 | 85 | 116 | 13 | 183 | 210 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 37 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 90 | 1 | 1 | 62 | 64 | 90 | 90 | 148 | 148 | 148 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 31 | 28 | 28 |
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