Desperation Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.47° S 173.86° E

Desperation Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 02 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Desperation Point sea temperature is
13.9°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 (03 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 14s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 14s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Desperation Point at 5AM is: 1.9m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Sep)6ft (1.9m)14s
Afternoon (03 Sep)6ft (1.8m)14s
Evening (03 Sep)8ft (2.4m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu night, min 12°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WNW on Wed night, strong winds from the NNW by Thu night).

Thursday
3
Friday
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
2
1
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
WSW
13
2.1
WSW
14
2
WSW
14
1.9
WSW
14
1.9
WSW
14
1.7
WSW
14
1.8
WSW
14
1.9
WSW
11
2.4
W
14
1.9
WSW
14
1.8
WSW
14
3
NW
8
4
NW
9
3.5
WNW
10
3.5
W
10
3.5
W
10
3
WSW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1778
1605
1504
1403
1380
1189
1249
853
2314
1435
1370
1256
2187
2443
2612
2594
2335
Wind (km/h)
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
NW
20
NW
25
NW
30
NW
30
NNW
25
NW
30
NW
30
NNW
35
NNW
45
NNW
40
NW
35
WNW
30
W
35
W
30
W
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
High Tide
00:59AM3.10m
1:27PM2.98m
1:49AM2.90m
2:24PM2.81m
Low Tide
6:59PM0.56m
7:22AM0.56m
7:50PM0.76m
8:13AM0.77m
8:51PM0.94m
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
rain showers
light rain
light rain
rain showers
cloud
mod rain
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:45
6:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:02
6:04
 mm
1
1
1
1
6
3
1
Temp °C
14
14
14
13
14
14
14
14
15
14
14
14
14
14
13
12
12
Feels °C
9
9
9
9
10
9
9
9
10
9
8
6
7
8
7
5
6
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