
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Desperation Point today (26 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Desperation Point at 3PM is: 2.5m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 26). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (26 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (26 Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Desperation Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Sun afternoon, min 7°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
3811 | 3135 | 2530 | 1886 | 1700 | 1090 | 1033 | 1657 | 1606 | 1400 | 1145 | 1002 | 969 | 857 | 754 | 660 | 553 | 447 | 325 | 325 | 319 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 7:29AM2.60m | 7:58PM2.78m | 8:17AM2.73m | 8:39PM2.93m | 8:59AM2.86m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:45PM0.92m | 2:12AM0.93m | 2:30PM0.79m | 2:52AM0.80m | 3:09PM0.66m | ||||||||||||||||
7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 5 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 |
3811 | 3135 | 2530 | 1886 | 1700 | 1090 | 1033 | 1657 | 1606 | 1400 | 1145 | 1002 | 969 | 857 | 754 | 660 | 553 | 447 | 325 | 325 | 319 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | WNW 11 | WNW 13 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 16 |
16 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 302 | 690 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 30 | 17 | 10 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 7 | — | — | — | S 7 | SSE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 16 |
— | 5 | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 10 | 10 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 7 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 7 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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