Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Desperation Point today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Desperation Point at 10AM is: 3.5m 10s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.8m 14s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Desperation Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri morning, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Fri night, strong winds from the SW by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 7 | WSW 10 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 644 | 1308 | 1755 | 1956 | 2007 | 1876 | 1677 | 1010 | 686 | 421 | 322 | 287 | 219 | 624 | 417 | 480 | 815 | 1249 | 1220 | 1025 | 1299 | 1395 | 2530 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 9:47AM3.10m | 9:59PM3.30m | 10:21AM3.20m | 10:33PM3.38m | 10:54AM3.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:39AM0.42m | 3:54PM0.32m | 4:13AM0.29m | 4:27PM0.24m | 4:47AM0.22m | 5:01PM0.22m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 8 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WSW 11 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 |
| kJ | 644 | 316 | 261 | 261 | 253 | 222 | 222 | 219 | 686 | 421 | 244 | 163 | 219 | 74 | 48 | 286 | 377 | 360 | 443 | 569 | 643 | 512 | 582 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | S 12 | S 12 | W 24 | W 24 | W 23 | W 23 | WSW 22 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | NNW 8 | WSW 12 | SW 10 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 9 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | NNW 8 | WSW 16 | N 8 |
| kJ | 147 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 49 | 215 | 175 | 212 | 187 | 112 | 98 | 74 | 36 | 17 | 17 | 66 | 147 | 7 | 493 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | S 12 | — | W 24 | S 12 | W 23 | W 23 | WNW 11 | W 11 | WSW 22 | WSW 21 | WSW 21 | WSW 21 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | S 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 7 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | — | N 8 | — |
| kJ | 128 | 12 | — | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 25 | 58 | 46 | 88 | 86 | 143 | 223 | 214 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 16 | 14 | — | 5 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WSW 5 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 7 | WSW 10 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 |
| kJ | 87 | 1308 | 1755 | 1956 | 2007 | 1876 | 1677 | 1010 | 37 | 221 | 322 | 287 | 192 | 624 | 417 | 480 | 815 | 1249 | 1220 | 1025 | 1299 | 1395 | 2530 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 86 | 90 | 252 | 252 | 252 | 205 | 198 | 90 | 148 | 193 | 40 | 191 | 148 | 148 | 111 | 215 | 215 | 215 | 223 | 255 | 255 | 266 | 270 |
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