Desperation Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.47° S 173.86° E

Desperation Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 26 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Desperation Point sea temperature is
14.3° C
0.5° 

Desperation Point surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Desperation Point today (26 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Desperation Point at 10PM is: 1.9m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.7m 4s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Jul)--
Afternoon (26 Jul)8ft (2.5m)14s
Evening (26 Jul)7ft (2.1m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Wed morning, min 7°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
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
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
WSW
14
2.2
WSW
14
2.1
WSW
14
1.7
WSW
14
1.7
WSW
14
2.2
W
13
2.2
W
13
2.1
WSW
12
2
WSW
12
1.9
WSW
12
1.9
WSW
12
1.8
WSW
12
1.7
WSW
12
1.6
WSW
12
1.5
WSW
11
1.4
WSW
11
1.2
WSW
11
1.2
WSW
11
1.2
WSW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2530
1886
1700
1090
979
1657
1606
1302
1145
1002
969
857
754
660
553
447
325
319
313
Wind (km/h)
20
SE
20
SE
15
SE
10
E
5
E
5
NE
0
NNE
10
SW
15
SSE
10
SE
10
ESE
5
E
10
E
5
E
10
E
10
ESE
10
SE
15
ESE
10
E
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
7:58PM2.78m
8:17AM2.73m
8:39PM2.93m
8:59AM2.86m
Low Tide
1:45PM0.92m
2:12AM0.93m
2:30PM0.79m
2:52AM0.80m
3:09PM0.66m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:33
7:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:28
5:29
5:30
 mm
Temp °C
11
9
9
7
7
7
9
11
10
9
8
7
7
7
8
10
10
9
8
Feels °C
6
3
4
3
4
4
7
8
6
5
5
4
4
4
5
7
6
5
4
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