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Desperation Point Surf Forecast
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Desperation Point surfForecast / Taranaki / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Tuesday 16 Sep 2025 NZST
How big are the waves at Desperation Point today?
The current surf forecast for Desperation Point at 9PM is: 2.5m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.4m 19s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm September 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Sep) | - | - |
| Afternoon (16 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (16 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Desperation Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
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Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Energy (?) | 2127 | 2629 | 2191 | 2249 | 2262 | 2590 | 4002 | 3646 | 1424 | 1630 | 1323 | 1961 | 1887 | 4391 | 4376 | 3582 | 3004 | 2734 | 2758 | 3234 | 4855 | 4612 | 4403 | 4101 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | on | on | on | on | cross- on | cross- off | cross- off |
High Tide / height (m) | 5:19PM 2.67 | 5:50AM 2.59 | 6:33PM 2.78 | 6:58AM 2.70 | 7:29PM 2.92 | 7:53AM 2.84 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 11:35PM 1.04 | 12:09PM 1.01 | 12:49AM 0.91 | 1:15PM 0.83 | 1:44AM 0.72 | |||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:22 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:18 | - |
| Sunset | - | 6:15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:15 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 5 | 7 | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| Temp. °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
| Feels °C (?) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
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Recent Eyeball Surf Reports for Taranaki
Continuing clean conditions at Desperation Point (calm at Tumahu wx 22 km from Desperation Point). 2.1m 13s groundswell from the WSW with a 1.7m 13s groundswell, also from the WSW and a 0.5m 19s long period groundswell, also from the WSW. 3 swells combining so expect closeout sets.
22 km away, 48 min ago
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