
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Desperation Point today (03 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Desperation Point at 5PM is: 2.2m 11s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (03 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 14s |
| Evening (03 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Desperation Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Fri morning, light winds from the NNW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | W 14 | WSW 14 | W 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WNW 8 | WSW 16 | WNW 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
1526 | 1622 | 1299 | 1137 | 1592 | 1435 | 1370 | 1042 | 1379 | 2364 | 2744 | 2848 | 2756 | 1706 | 2310 | 4938 | 5081 | 5726 | 5733 | 5444 | 5237 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:27PM2.98m | 1:49AM2.90m | 2:24PM2.81m | 2:57AM2.72m | 3:45PM2.68m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:22AM0.56m | 7:50PM0.76m | 8:13AM0.77m | 8:51PM0.94m | 9:17AM0.95m | ||||||||||||||||
6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | W 14 | WSW 14 | S 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 9 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | — | WSW 15 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
1526 | 1622 | 1299 | 2 | 1592 | 1435 | 1370 | 1042 | 516 | 1415 | 1040 | — | 610 | 547 | 446 | 4938 | 5081 | 5726 | 5733 | 5444 | 5237 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
11 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1379 | — | — | — | — | 899 | 1010 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 11 | — | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 2 | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 5 | W 11 | NNW 5 | NW 6 | NW 7 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | NW 9 | NW 8 | — | WSW 14 | NW 8 | NW 9 |
— | — | 51 | 1137 | 54 | 191 | 458 | 972 | 1155 | 2364 | 2744 | 2848 | 2756 | 1706 | 2310 | 397 | 289 | — | 4563 | 282 | 88 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 90 | 215 | 252 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 252 | 270 | 270 | 266 | 270 | 266 | 296 | 257 | 62 | 206 | 255 | 257 | 257 | 90 |
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