
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Desperation Point today (14 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Desperation Point at 11AM is: 1.8m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.8m 12s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (14 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
| Evening (14 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Desperation Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Thu morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Fri 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | W 11 | W 10 | W 12 | W 12 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | W 15 | WSW 15 | W 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
878 | 464 | 323 | 373 | 260 | 375 | 298 | 883 | 792 | 3702 | 3855 | 4779 | 4386 | 3765 | 3691 | 3432 | 3243 | 2547 | 3428 | 3030 | 3093 | 2880 | 1275 | 1010 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 9:18AM3.23m | 9:44PM3.50m | 10:09AM3.33m | 10:33PM3.58m | 10:57AM3.35m | 11:20PM3.56m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:09AM0.38m | 3:32PM0.27m | 3:59AM0.26m | 4:20PM0.18m | 4:48AM0.20m | 5:07PM0.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:21 | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WSW 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 12 | W 12 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | W 15 | WSW 15 | W 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 |
121 | 464 | 323 | 169 | 231 | 375 | 288 | 883 | 792 | 3702 | 3855 | 4779 | 4386 | 3765 | 3691 | 3432 | 3243 | 2547 | 3428 | 3030 | 1220 | 1091 | 1275 | 1010 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 23 | NNW 8 | WSW 13 | W 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
10 | 54 | 140 | 37 | 120 | 139 | 298 | 368 | 705 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 13 | NNW 7 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | SW 18 | WSW 18 | — | WSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 116 | 21 | 38 | 77 | 84 | 180 | — | 336 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | N 7 | N 7 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 6 | — | NW 4 | — | — | NW 5 | NW 6 | — | — | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 |
878 | 91 | 76 | 373 | 260 | 178 | 138 | 131 | 91 | 59 | 65 | 44 | — | 16 | — | — | 103 | 120 | — | — | 3093 | 2880 | 346 | 572 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 90 | 1 | 1 | 90 | 205 | 90 | 64 | 64 | 90 | 11 | 90 | 90 | 86 | 83 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 90 | 64 | 198 | 223 | 222 | 222 | 183 |
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