Desperation Point surfForecast / Taranaki / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Monday 01 Jun 2026 NZST
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Desperation Point surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Desperation Point sea temperature is
16.3° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Desperation Point today (02 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Desperation Point at 2AM is: 0.4m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 01). An open ocean swell of 3.5m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 Jun)2ft (0.6m)9s
Afternoon (02 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)9s
Evening (02 Jun)5.5ft (1.7m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 64mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon night, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Wed night, fresh winds from the N by Thu afternoon).

Tuesday
2
Wednesday
3
Thursday
4
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
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
2
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WSW
12
0.5
W
10
0.5
W
10
0.4
WSW
12
0.6
W
9
0.7
W
10
1.1
W
9
1.3
W
9
1.7
W
9
1.7
WSW
9
1.8
WSW
9
1.9
WSW
8
1.8
WSW
8
0.9
WSW
13
1
WSW
12
1
WSW
12
1.4
WSW
12
1.3
WSW
11
1.2
W
11
0.7
WSW
10
0.7
W
10
0.5
WSW
10
0.4
WSW
11
2.4
NW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
56
56
55
53
58
89
212
282
450
446
482
454
353
231
308
303
488
387
351
100
92
62
44
614
Wind (km/h)
25
NE
30
NNE
25
N
15
NNW
10
NNW
20
NNW
20
W
15
W
15
W
15
W
20
W
15
W
15
W
15
W
15
W
10
WNW
10
NNW
15
NNW
20
NNW
25
N
25
N
30
N
35
N
30
N
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
10:27PM3.16m
10:46AM2.99m
11:01PM3.15m
11:22AM2.95m
11:38PM3.10m
12:00PM2.89m
Low Tide
4:40AM0.65m
4:56PM0.58m
5:16AM0.70m
5:32PM0.64m
5:55AM0.76m
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
rain showers
part cloud
thunderstorm
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
light rain
rain showers
thunderstorm
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:35
7:35
7:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:07
5:07
3
5
22
23
3
1
1
1
1
1
3
Temp °C
17
18
16
16
16
17
15
15
15
14
14
14
14
15
15
14
13
13
13
14
15
16
17
17
13
14
13
15
15
15
13
13
13
11
11
11
12
12
12
12
11
10
9
10
11
11
12
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
NNW
10
0.5
W
10
0.5
W
10
0.5
W
9
2.5
NNW
9
1.9
NNW
8
1.6
NNW
8
1.3
W
9
1.4
WSW
9
1.7
WSW
9
0.6
NNW
10
0.5
N
9
0.8
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
13
1
WSW
12
1
WSW
12
1.4
WSW
12
1.3
WSW
11
1.2
W
11
0.7
WSW
10
0.7
W
10
0.5
WSW
10
0.4
WSW
11
0.4
SW
11
Energy kJ
1596
48
46
42
994
534
310
282
333
446
72
39
198
231
308
303
488
387
351
100
92
62
44
29
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
W
10
0.4
WSW
12
0.4
WSW
12
0.4
WSW
12
0.6
WNW
8
0.7
W
10
1.1
W
9
1.2
NNW
8
1
N
10
0.8
NNW
10
0.3
WSW
15
0.4
WSW
14
0.4
NNW
7
0.4
SW
8
0.3
NW
7
0.3
NW
7
0.3
NW
7
0.2
WSW
16
0.3
W
10
0.6
WSW
11
0.6
WSW
11
0.5
W
7
0.2
WSW
15
0.2
WSW
15
Energy kJ
31
56
55
53
46
89
212
183
200
128
42
73
16
25
8
7
7
26
18
81
79
26
21
21
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WSW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.6
W
9
0.4
WSW
11
0.4
WSW
11
0.3
NW
8
0.4
NW
8
0.4
NW
8
0.3
NW
8
0.3
NW
7
0.3
NW
7
0.4
NW
7
0.3
NNW
7
0.3
NNW
7
0.2
NNW
7
0.1
N
12
0.2
WSW
16
0.2
WSW
16
0.2
WSW
16
0.2
WSW
15
Energy kJ
56
37
35
35
58
50
50
11
21
14
9
9
9
13
9
9
4
3
25
25
25
22
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
NNW
9
3.5
NNW
10
3
NNW
9
0.8
WNW
8
1.7
W
9
1.8
WSW
9
1.9
WSW
8
1.8
WSW
8
1.4
WSW
7
1.2
WSW
7
1
WSW
7
0.7
W
5
0.4
NW
7
0.4
NW
7
0.8
NNW
4
1.1
NNW
5
1.6
NNW
6
2.2
NNW
7
2.4
NW
8
Energy kJ
1644
2329
1635
76
450
482
454
353
197
136
85
24
11
12
19
48
172
499
614
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
3
1
1
3
3
2
1
2
2
1
2
1
Distance (km)
9
9
12
1
1
12
39
35
35
184
90
35
35
90
90
39
1
51
64
1
193
195
195
90
Best forecast wave conditions in Taranaki
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
7
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
3
3
2
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
7
9
5
5
4
4
4
6
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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