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Desperation Point surfForecast / Taranaki / New Zealand
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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
17.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Desperation Point today?
The current surf forecast for Desperation Point at 5PM is: 1.8m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.1m 7s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am April 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Apr) | 5ft (1.5m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (27 Apr) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 14s |
| Evening (27 Apr) | 6ft (1.8m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Desperation Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the SSE by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thu 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | |
1054 | 1209 | 1261 | 1560 | 1314 | 1018 | 987 | 888 | 824 | 757 | 699 | 598 | 353 | 294 | 222 | 218 | 174 | 218 | 253 | 246 | 292 | 214 | 276 | 270 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | |
High Tide | 6:30AM2.83m | 6:59PM2.75m | 7:22AM2.91m | 7:49PM2.87m | 8:06AM2.98m | 8:31PM2.99m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:48PM0.71m | 1:12AM0.70m | 1:37PM0.56m | 1:59AM0.57m | 2:19PM0.44m | 2:40AM0.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | |
— | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | |
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Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 |
13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 7 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 11 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 6 |
242 | 1209 | 1261 | 1560 | 1314 | 1018 | 987 | 888 | 824 | 757 | 699 | 598 | 353 | 75 | 87 | 77 | 59 | 163 | 52 | 55 | 151 | 156 | 219 | 144 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SW 24 | WSW 16 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 20 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 18 | WSW 10 | WSW 18 | WSW 13 |
1054 | 178 | 124 | 70 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 25 | 294 | 222 | 218 | 174 | 218 | 157 | 154 | 292 | 90 | 276 | 215 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | — | — | — | — | — | N 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 9 | WSW 24 | WSW 16 | WSW 22 | WSW 22 | WSW 20 | SW 15 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 14 | WSW 18 | WSW 8 | WSW 18 |
6 | 6 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 55 | 25 | 91 | 181 | 162 | 54 | 253 | 246 | 71 | 214 | 13 | 270 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 | W 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | — | NW 4 | NW 3 | WSW 6 | NW 3 | NW 3 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SSE 4 |
4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 46 | 40 | 40 | 115 | — | 10 | 5 | 72 | 7 | 4 | 64 | 99 | 132 | 20 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 31 | 31 | 39 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 86 | 222 | 111 | 1 | 64 | 64 | 90 | 90 | 201 | 252 | 148 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 |
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