Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Desperation Point today (16 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Oct, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 9s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Oct, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Desperation Point at 4PM is: 4.0m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 2.5m 13s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (16 Oct) | 13ft (4.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (16 Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Desperation Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Sun morning, min 9°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SE on Fri morning, calm by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||
10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | WSW 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2662 | 2788 | 2964 | 1895 | 1660 | 1176 | 845 | 644 | 379 | 218 | 483 | 421 | 392 | 330 | 414 | 243 | 247 | 243 | 289 | 285 | 280 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 1:45PM2.87m | 2:08AM2.64m | 2:32PM2.70m | 3:05AM2.48m | 3:32PM2.55m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:41AM0.72m | 8:08PM0.91m | 8:23AM0.89m | 8:59PM1.06m | 9:15AM1.04m | 10:00PM1.15m | |||||||||||||||
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 | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | -2 | -3 | -1 | -1 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | W 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
| kJ | 2662 | 2468 | 2233 | 1633 | 1216 | 965 | 725 | 644 | 218 | 218 | 483 | 421 | 392 | 330 | 414 | 243 | 247 | 243 | 289 | 285 | 280 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 9 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 289 | 218 | 67 | 26 | 11 | 5 | 15 | 55 | 36 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | W 19 | SW 19 | WSW 18 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 27 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 30 | 19 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 33 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 5 |
| kJ | 2019 | 2788 | 2964 | 1895 | 1660 | 1176 | 845 | 623 | 379 | 181 | 72 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 164 | 184 | 164 | 40 | 31 | 31 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 62 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 223 | 62 | 35 |
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