Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Desperation Point today (07 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Jun, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 10s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Desperation Point at 4PM is: 2.3m 10s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.9m 9s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 07). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (07 Jun) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 10s |
| Evening (07 Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Desperation Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon morning, min 11°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 7 | Monday 8 | Tuesday 9 | Wed 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1750 | 1348 | 970 | 1034 | 1168 | 1197 | 1103 | 1775 | 2377 | 2612 | 2291 | 6921 | 1857 | 2998 | 3922 | 2560 | 2049 | 2102 | 2128 | 1750 | 1834 | 1788 | 1698 | 2669 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 2:20PM2.64m | 2:38AM2.78m | 3:12PM2.60m | 3:32AM2.75m | 4:07PM2.60m | 4:27AM2.76m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:12AM0.88m | 8:28PM0.91m | 9:02AM0.86m | 9:22PM0.92m | 9:54AM0.82m | 10:19PM0.90m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 |
 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | 5:07 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 9 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | — | WSW 16 | — | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
| kJ | 1750 | 1348 | 970 | 103 | 103 | 603 | 990 | 1775 | 2377 | 2612 | 2291 | — | 1857 | — | 2598 | 2560 | 1944 | 1613 | 1384 | 1379 | 972 | 1788 | 1698 | 2669 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | SSE 5 | WSW 21 | NW 9 | — | — | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | SSE 14 |
| kJ | 196 | 166 | 144 | 9 | 246 | 70 | — | — | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | 1121 | 1547 | 2049 | 2102 | 2128 | 1750 | 1834 | 792 | 592 | 67 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 24 | W 24 | SSE 5 | WSW 22 | SSE 6 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 21 | SSE 6 | SSE 21 | SSE 20 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 11 | 11 | 15 | 91 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 18 | 467 | 478 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 4 | — | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 16 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | — | — | — | SE 4 | SSE 21 | SSE 21 | SSE 19 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | — | 15 | — | 1034 | 1168 | 1197 | 1103 | 1051 | 1014 | 1077 | 1382 | 6921 | 1604 | 2998 | 3922 | — | — | — | 15 | 1345 | 1227 | 866 | 113 | 55 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 47 | 35 | 90 | 215 | 215 | 215 | 215 | 215 | 206 | 215 | 215 | 196 | 184 | 155 | 124 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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