
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Desperation Point today (25 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Jul, local time) - 20ft (6.0m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Jul, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Desperation Point at 8AM is: 2.5m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.8m 8s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 1.2m 12s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 24). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (25 Jul) | 20ft (6.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (25 Jul) | 16ft (5.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Desperation Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Fri night, min 7°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sat morning, light winds from the ESE by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||
Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
1050 | 964 | 742 | 870 | 3213 | 4736 | 12254 | 13102 | 10743 | 8205 | 6365 | 4757 | 3811 | 2866 | 2285 | 1886 | 1700 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:10PM2.53m | 6:31AM2.50m | 7:10PM2.64m | 7:29AM2.60m | 7:58PM2.78m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:26AM1.15m | 12:50PM1.02m | 1:26AM1.05m | 1:45PM0.92m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | |
mm | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | NW 8 | WNW 9 | W 13 | SE 5 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
274 | 320 | 659 | 870 | 437 | 666 | 9647 | 30 | 9001 | 8205 | 6365 | 4757 | 3811 | 2866 | 2285 | 1886 | 1700 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | WSW 17 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | — | NNW 8 | — | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | — | — | — |
113 | 255 | 289 | 399 | — | 169 | — | 62 | 116 | 118 | 132 | 85 | 45 | 37 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
63 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SE 5 | — | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 |
1050 | 964 | 742 | 581 | 3213 | 4736 | 12254 | 13102 | 10743 | 286 | 229 | 112 | 60 | — | 39 | 36 | 29 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 90 | 191 | 83 | 83 | 86 | 155 | 191 | 184 | 155 | 149 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 28 | 35 | 31 | 31 |
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