
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Desperation Point today (07 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Desperation Point at 2PM is: 1.8m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 07). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.0m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (07 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 14s |
| Evening (07 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Desperation Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue afternoon, min 9°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Tue morning, gales from the SSE by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Fri 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2850 | 2325 | 2034 | 1626 | 1370 | 1227 | 921 | 752 | 1433 | 1634 | 1072 | 843 | 1238 | 1921 | 2586 | 3564 | 4660 | 6242 | 7296 | 5828 | 5338 | 4849 | 4391 | 3520 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 1:59AM2.97m | 2:30PM2.77m | 2:47AM2.88m | 3:21PM2.72m | 3:42AM2.82m | 4:23PM2.71m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:23AM0.71m | 8:43PM0.84m | 9:11AM0.75m | 9:37PM0.90m | 10:05AM0.79m | 10:40PM0.93m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 0 | -3 | -3 | -3 | -2 | -2 | -3 | -2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
2850 | 2325 | 2034 | 1626 | 1370 | 1227 | 921 | 752 | 635 | 486 | 406 | 394 | 451 | 489 | 703 | 723 | 613 | 537 | 2172 | 1921 | 1724 | 1351 | 1244 | 921 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | WSW 20 | SW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 11 | — | WSW 21 | WSW 21 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 |
286 | 262 | 171 | 113 | 60 | 32 | 18 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 37 | 95 | 126 | 207 | 267 | 317 | 311 | — | 90 | 176 | 336 | 475 | 742 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | S 7 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 21 | SW 20 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | W 24 | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
196 | 117 | 89 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 16 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 11 | 412 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
— | — | 110 | 66 | 55 | 90 | 135 | 461 | 1433 | 1634 | 1072 | 843 | 1238 | 1921 | 2586 | 3564 | 4660 | 6242 | 7296 | 5828 | 5338 | 4849 | 4391 | 3520 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 35 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 39 | 47 | 111 | 39 | 40 | 149 | 149 | 111 | 148 | 164 | 164 | 153 | 164 | 164 | 164 | 164 |
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