Desperation Point surfForecast / Taranaki / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Saturday 30 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
16.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Desperation Point today (30 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Desperation Point at 5PM is: 0.9m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 30). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 May)3.5ft (1.0m)13s
Afternoon (30 May)3ft (0.9m)13s
Evening (30 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

Heavy rain (total 50mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Sat morning, fresh winds from the NNE by Mon night).

Sat
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tue
2
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
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SW
13
1
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.5
SW
12
0.5
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.4
WSW
12
0.4
WSW
12
0.5
W
10
0.5
W
10
0.5
W
10
0.4
WSW
12
0.4
WSW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
352
342
249
245
199
170
132
77
74
38
39
39
40
42
42
40
38
57
57
57
56
55
55
53
Wind (km/h)
10
NE
10
NNE
10
NNE
15
NE
20
NNE
25
NNE
20
NE
25
NNE
25
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
25
NNE
20
NE
20
NE
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
NE
35
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNW
30
N
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
High Tide
8:58AM2.92m
9:19PM3.08m
9:35AM2.97m
9:53PM3.14m
10:11AM2.99m
10:27PM3.16m
Low Tide
3:09PM0.51m
3:30AM0.60m
3:45PM0.51m
4:05AM0.61m
4:21PM0.53m
4:40AM0.65m
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
rain showers
light rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:33
7:33
7:35
7:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:09
5:08
5:08
5:07
1
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
13
22
Temp °C
12
15
16
15
15
15
14
15
16
17
17
16
16
16
16
16
16
17
18
17
18
17
17
17
10
13
14
12
12
11
10
11
12
12
12
11
11
11
12
13
13
14
15
14
13
13
13
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SW
13
1
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
1.2
NNW
7
0.5
SW
12
0.5
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
3
NNW
10
3
NNW
10
3
NNW
10
0.4
WSW
12
3
NNW
9
0.5
W
10
3
NNW
10
0.4
W
10
3
NNW
9
Energy kJ
352
342
249
245
199
170
142
77
74
38
39
39
40
42
42
1783
1893
1883
57
1502
49
1885
28
1348
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
10
0.6
SW
13
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.3
WSW
13
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.4
WSW
12
0.3
W
11
0.5
W
10
0.4
WSW
12
0.5
W
10
0.4
WSW
12
0.4
WSW
12
Energy kJ
11
9
9
9
9
9
132
2
2
2
15
16
16
26
32
40
38
57
22
56
56
48
55
53
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.3
W
11
0.4
WSW
12
0.4
WSW
12
0.4
WSW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.4
W
9
Energy kJ
12
11
11
11
9
2
8
8
2
2
2
2
22
57
55
55
35
26
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNE
3
0.5
N
4
0.7
N
5
0.9
NNW
5
1.1
N
6
1.5
N
6
1.4
NNE
7
2
N
7
2.4
NNW
8
2.5
NNW
8
3
NNW
9
3
NNW
9
3
NNW
9
3
NNW
10
3
NNW
10
0.4
NE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.4
NNE
3
3
NNW
10
0.3
NE
3
3
NNW
9
0.4
NE
3
3.5
NNW
10
0.3
NE
3
Energy kJ
2
8
20
49
85
178
175
447
661
871
1128
1347
1664
1775
1704
2
2
4
1464
1
1776
3
1939
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
9
86
86
86
12
155
9
86
86
1
9
1
9
9
86
86
Best forecast wave conditions in Taranaki
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
3
3
2
3
3
4
4
4
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
8
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
8
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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