Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Desperation Point today (12 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Sep, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 10s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Sep, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 16s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Desperation Point at 5PM is: 2.5m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.2m 17s secondary swell from a South direction, 3.5m 10s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 12). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Sep) | 15ft (4.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (12 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 16s |
| Evening (12 Sep) | 15ft (4.5m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Desperation Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat morning, min 11°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Sat night, light winds from the WSW by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 4239 | 2887 | 3560 | 2887 | 9031 | 8875 | 9565 | 8605 | 2810 | 2064 | 1904 | 1692 | 4724 | 4136 | 3369 | 2887 | 2813 | 2930 | 2529 | 2285 | 2285 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 10:15AM3.33m | 10:32PM3.42m | 10:52AM3.31m | 11:08PM3.33m | 11:27AM3.24m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:24PM0.14m | 4:46AM0.12m | 5:02PM0.20m | 5:23AM0.19m | 5:38PM0.34m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 6 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 11 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SSE 16 | S 16 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | WSW 16 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | 1606 | 2688 | 3560 | 2887 | 24 | 43 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 1928 | 1547 | 1238 | 4724 | 4136 | 3369 | 2887 | 2813 | 2930 | 2529 | 2285 | 2285 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | S 17 | — | — | — | — | S 16 | — | S 9 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | — | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 1278 | 2887 | 24 | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | 7 | 1904 | 1692 | 1358 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 14 | 6 | 7 | — | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 4 | S 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 14 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | — | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 14 | WSW 7 |
| kJ | 4239 | — | 1783 | 2538 | 9031 | 8875 | 9565 | 8605 | 2810 | 2064 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1913 | 247 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 124 | 155 | 196 | 86 | 215 | 215 | 215 | 198 | 196 | 183 | 90 | 86 | 62 | 7 | 40 | 40 | 53 | 86 | 90 | 90 | 62 |
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