Desperation Point Surf Break

Desperation Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 39.47° S 173.86° E

Issued: 5 am 16 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Desperation Point sea temperature is
16.0° C

1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Desperation Point surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Desperation Point today (16 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jun, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 14s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 14s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 13s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Desperation Point at 2PM is: 2.2m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.6m 7s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Jun)7.5ft (2.3m)14s
Afternoon (16 Jun)7ft (2.2m)14s
Evening (16 Jun)7ft (2.2m)13s

Table - waves today at Desperation Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Tue night, light winds from the SSW by Wed night).

Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Fri
19
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
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
2
2
3
3
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
3
3
3
2
2
1
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
WSW
16
2.5
WSW
15
2.3
WSW
14
2.3
WSW
14
2.2
WSW
14
2.2
WSW
14
2.2
WSW
13
2.1
WSW
13
2.2
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
8
2.2
WSW
8
2
WSW
8
1.9
WSW
8
2
WSW
8
1.7
WSW
9
1.9
WSW
11
1.8
WSW
11
1.8
WSW
11
2.1
WSW
13
2.2
WSW
13
2.2
WSW
8
2
WSW
8
1.9
WSW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3412
2727
2228
2093
1902
1719
1693
1487
1538
2172
728
587
450
416
534
453
793
745
759
1387
1521
612
476
980
Wind (km/h)
15
SSE
20
SE
20
SSE
30
SE
25
SE
10
SSE
15
WSW
20
WNW
25
W
30
W
30
W
25
W
20
W
10
SSE
10
SE
10
E
5
ESE
5
SSW
10
WSW
20
W
20
W
20
W
15
SSW
25
SSE
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
10:18AM3.32m
10:44PM3.53m
11:09AM3.30m
11:34PM3.50m
12:01PM3.22m
Low Tide
4:09AM0.23m
4:32PM0.18m
5:01AM0.24m
5:21PM0.23m
5:53AM0.31m
6:11PM0.33m
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:43
7:43
7:43
7:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:06
5:07
5:07
5:07
 mm
3
1
1
2
2
Temp °C
13
12
12
12
12
11
11
12
13
13
14
14
14
13
12
12
12
12
12
13
13
13
12
12
Feels °C
11
8
8
6
7
8
8
7
7
6
8
10
10
11
10
10
11
11
10
9
8
9
8
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
WSW
16
2.5
WSW
15
2.3
WSW
14
2.3
WSW
14
2.2
WSW
14
2.2
WSW
14
2.2
WSW
13
2.1
WSW
13
0.2
SSE
5
0.1
S
15
1.3
WSW
12
1.2
WSW
12
2
WSW
8
1.9
WSW
8
2
WSW
8
1.7
WSW
9
1.9
WSW
11
1.8
WSW
11
1.8
WSW
11
0.4
WSW
18
0.5
WSW
17
1.3
WSW
12
2
WSW
8
1.9
WSW
12
Energy kJ
3412
2727
2228
2093
1902
1719
1693
1487
2
4
451
384
450
416
534
453
793
745
759
123
166
488
476
980
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SSE
6
0.7
SSE
6
0.5
S
5
0.1
W
22
0.9
WSW
12
0.8
WSW
12
0.7
SW
11
0.9
SW
11
0.6
S
6
0.6
WSW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.2
SSE
4
0.1
S
7
0.6
WSW
16
1.3
WSW
12
0.8
WSW
16
Energy kJ
101
35
14
10
247
177
133
176
22
140
189
2
1
206
436
273
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
15
0.1
W
22
0.1
W
21
0.2
WSW
16
0.5
S
5
0.4
WSW
15
0.3
WSW
19
0.4
WSW
18
0.1
S
7
0.1
N
12
0.6
WSW
16
0.7
WSW
16
0.6
WSW
15
Energy kJ
4
9
9
25
13
86
72
123
1
3
203
226
179
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SSE
5
1.3
SSE
6
1.5
SSE
7
1.7
SSE
7
1.6
SSE
7
2.2
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
8
2.2
WSW
8
0.5
SSE
4
0.6
S
5
1.7
WSW
10
2.1
WSW
13
2.2
WSW
13
2.2
WSW
8
0.9
SSE
4
1.3
SSE
6
Energy kJ
78
136
200
247
212
1538
2172
728
587
10
19
508
1387
1521
612
28
104
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
4
2
3
2
2
4
Distance (km)
35
28
28
35
31
10
37
62
257
257
215
196
86
62
0
0
0
7
31
90
149
86
83
35
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Rating
(10 max)
7
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
7
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
3
2
4
2
5
5
7
4
4
4
5
6
9
7
6
6
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
7
4
4
4
5
6
9
7
6
6
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