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Desperation Point surfForecast / Taranaki / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Tuesday 20 Jan 2026 NZDT
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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
18.9° C
 (Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Desperation Point today?

The current surf forecast for Desperation Point at 8PM is: 2.1m 7s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 1.5m 7s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.6m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm January 20). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.

Time (NZDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Jan)5ft (1.6m)7s
Afternoon (20 Jan)4.5ft (1.4m)7s
Evening (20 Jan)7ft (2.1m)7s

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

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12 DaysHourly
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Tuesday
20
Wednesday
21
Thursday
22
Friday
23
10 AM1 PM4 PM7 PM10 PM1 AM4 AM7 AM10 AM1 PM4 PM7 PM10 PM1 AM4 AM7 AM10 AM1 PM4 PM7 PM10 PM1 AM4 AM7 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
3
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.6
SSE
1.4
SSE
1.5
SSE
2.1
SSE
1.4
S
1.3
SSE
1.3
SSE
0.6
SW
0.6
SW
0.6
SW
0.6
SW
0.6
WSW
0.6
WSW
0.6
WSW
0.5
SW
0.3
WSW
0.4
WSW
0.4
WSW
0.5
WSW
0.5
WSW
0.5
WSW
0.7
WSW
0.8
WSW
0.8
WSW
Period(s) (?)77777761313131312121212222221202019181818
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)23617519539719814114013813613413210499987191154151218216214283356352
Wind
(km/h)
25
ESE
25
SE
15
ESE
0
ENE
10
ESE
20
ESE
25
ESE
30
ESE
25
ESE
25
E
25
ESE
25
E
20
E
20
E
20
ESE
20
SE
10
SE
10
WSW
10
W
20
WNW
20
NW
25
WNW
25
WNW
25
W
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		glasscross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		offcross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		oncross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
11:39AM
3.29
12:00AM
3.14
12:15PM
3.34
12:36AM
3.15
12:51PM
3.33
1:14AM
3.13
Low Tide
/ height (m)
5:52PM
0.50
6:08AM
0.41
6:30PM
0.45
6:45AM
0.41
7:10PM
0.44
Tuesday
20
Wednesday
21
Thursday
22
Friday
23
Sunrise-------6:20-------6:20-------6:22
Sunset---8:50-------8:50-------8:49----
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
---1--21121082--1--------
Temp. °C171919181716151616171717181919181918191818181818
Feels °C (?)131517191613111212141414161717171918191717161515
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