Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Desperation Point today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Desperation Point at 12PM is: 1.7m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Desperation Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Thu morning, min 9°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SE on Tue night, calm by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 955 | 928 | 994 | 965 | 1042 | 1170 | 830 | 763 | 987 | 1179 | 789 | 914 | 1788 | 1743 | 1467 | 1428 | 1389 | 1244 | 1159 | 1143 | 752 | 915 | 829 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:52AM3.07m | 1:14PM2.92m | 1:30AM2.85m | 1:55PM2.75m | 2:15AM2.65m | 2:45PM2.58m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:13AM0.52m | 7:30PM0.73m | 7:52AM0.71m | 8:15PM0.93m | 8:35AM0.90m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | 955 | 928 | 994 | 965 | 1042 | 1170 | 830 | 763 | 904 | 789 | 736 | 914 | 1788 | 1743 | 1467 | 1428 | 1389 | 1244 | 1159 | 1143 | 752 | 915 | 829 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSE 9 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 14 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 26 | 286 | 290 | 64 | 267 | 437 | 412 | 20 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | — | — | SSE 10 | — | — | — | — | S 15 | — | — | S 15 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | — | — | — | — | S 18 | S 18 |
| kJ | — | 5 | 5 | 10 | — | — | 78 | — | — | — | — | 18 | — | — | 4 | 16 | 8 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | — | — | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | — | WSW 5 | W 5 | W 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 301 | 544 | 987 | 1179 | 789 | 417 | 204 | 85 | 37 | — | — | 17 | 24 | — | 32 | 28 | 28 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 62 | 62 | 31 | 31 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 31 | 31 | 35 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 56 | 90 | 222 | 90 | 1 |
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