Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Desperation Point today (18 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Desperation Point at 10AM is: 1.8m 11s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.7m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.4m 18s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 18). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jun) | 6ft (1.8m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (18 Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (18 Jun) | 7ft (2.1m) | 8s |
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 Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat night, min 12°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Fri morning, fresh winds from the NW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | Sun 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | WSW 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 822 | 745 | 787 | 1906 | 1087 | 966 | 597 | 376 | 421 | 886 | 581 | 1008 | 936 | 824 | 865 | 865 | 451 | 351 | 286 | 190 | 195 | 184 | 163 | 310 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 12:01PM3.22m | 00:25AM3.39m | 12:53PM3.09m | 1:17AM3.22m | 1:46PM2.94m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:53AM0.31m | 6:11PM0.33m | 6:46AM0.41m | 7:02PM0.47m | 7:39AM0.54m | 7:54PM0.64m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 14 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 14 | WSW 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 6 | WSW 6 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 |
| kJ | 822 | 745 | 189 | 123 | 166 | 966 | 597 | 376 | 181 | 886 | 581 | 1008 | 936 | 824 | 865 | 865 | 451 | 351 | 78 | 85 | 149 | 149 | 128 | 310 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SW 14 | WSW 18 | S 5 | S 15 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 7 | WSW 14 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 17 | S 16 | W 22 | SW 21 | SW 21 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | SW 12 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 33 | 200 | 123 | 2 | 4 | 347 | 378 | 325 | 421 | 147 | 316 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 18 | 18 | 286 | 190 | 75 | 74 | 73 | 82 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | S 5 | SSE 5 | S 8 | — | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | S 18 | SSE 6 | S 18 | S 18 | W 24 | W 24 | S 16 | SW 21 | S 10 | WSW 21 | WSW 20 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 19 | S 10 |
| kJ | 86 | 15 | 8 | 1 | — | 229 | 226 | 273 | 309 | 7 | 24 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 18 | 2 | 42 | 38 | 2 | 2 | 90 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 8 | S 8 | SSE 4 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | — | — | — | WNW 3 | — | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | NNW 4 | NW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 |
| kJ | — | — | 787 | 1906 | 1087 | 1 | 12 | 77 | 87 | 52 | — | — | — | 6 | — | 176 | 113 | 110 | 23 | 77 | 195 | 184 | 163 | 216 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 62 | 90 | 62 | 222 | 149 | 153 | 35 | 31 | 35 | 31 | 10 | 9 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 |
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