
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Desperation Point today (28 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Sep, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Desperation Point at 8PM is: 3.5m 9s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.2m 14s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.5m 18s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm September 28). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (28 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (28 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Desperation Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue morning, min 10°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Mon morning, light winds from the W by Wed afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 28 | Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||
10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
3129 | 2918 | 2294 | 1835 | 1981 | 1916 | 1916 | 1916 | 3877 | 3882 | 3260 | 3018 | 2872 | 2807 | 2570 | 2309 | 1902 | 1579 | 1318 | 1280 | 1144 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:26AM3.34m | 11:39PM3.40m | 12:02PM3.36m | 00:17AM3.35m | 12:41PM3.31m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:35PM0.13m | 5:56AM0.09m | 6:14PM0.19m | 6:36AM0.19m | 6:57PM0.33m | ||||||||||||||||
7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:27 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | S 16 | S 18 | S 18 | WSW 14 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
149 | 210 | 572 | 486 | 333 | 321 | 206 | 234 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 3018 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2309 | 1902 | 1579 | 1318 | 1280 | 1144 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 |
6 | 6 | 186 | 182 | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | 25 | 6 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | S 9 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 |
— | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 8 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | — | — | WSW 14 | — | — |
3129 | 2918 | 2294 | 1835 | 1981 | 1916 | 1916 | 1916 | 3877 | 3882 | 3260 | 719 | 2872 | 2807 | 2570 | 1965 | — | — | 975 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 255 | 255 | 255 | 215 | 209 | 196 | 183 | 183 | 196 | 90 | 222 | 215 | 90 | 62 | 62 | 39 | 47 | 151 | 215 | 90 | 35 |
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