Desperation Point surfForecast / Taranaki / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Thursday 23 Apr 2026 NZST
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Desperation Point surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Desperation Point sea temperature is
17.8° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Desperation Point today?

The current surf forecast for Desperation Point at 4PM is: 0.4m 18s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.6m 13s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 1.2m 6s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am April 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Apr)6.5ft (2.0m)7s
Afternoon (23 Apr)4.5ft (1.3m)6s
Evening (23 Apr)2ft (0.6m)13s

Table - waves today at Desperation Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat morning, min 10°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Thu morning, calm by Fri night).

Thu
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sun
26
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
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
SSE
7
1.6
SSE
7
1.3
SSE
6
0.6
WSW
13
0.6
WSW
13
0.6
WSW
16
0.9
WSW
16
0.6
WSW
16
0.6
WSW
15
0.6
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
14
0.8
WSW
13
0.8
WSW
13
0.8
WSW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.7
WSW
13
0.8
WSW
16
1.1
WSW
16
1.3
WSW
15
1.3
WSW
15
1.3
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
352
230
127
121
113
171
392
160
144
140
352
312
225
215
212
170
176
298
627
683
656
621
553
434
Wind (km/h)
30
SE
25
SE
25
SE
20
ESE
15
E
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
SSE
5
ESE
5
E
5
NNE
5
NW
15
W
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
W
15
WNW
15
WNW
20
W
15
WNW
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
2:24PM2.76m
2:59AM2.82m
3:39PM2.65m
4:17AM2.75m
4:51PM2.62m
5:29AM2.77m
Low Tide
8:11AM0.76m
8:32PM0.84m
9:21AM0.89m
9:47PM0.95m
10:35AM0.92m
11:04PM0.95m
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
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7:00
7:01
7:01
7:03
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5:45
5:43
5:42
5:40
1
Temp °C
12
13
13
12
11
10
10
10
10
12
13
11
11
12
12
12
13
15
15
15
15
14
15
15
5
7
7
8
7
6
6
7
7
9
10
9
9
11
11
11
11
13
12
12
12
11
12
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
WSW
12
0.6
WSW
12
0.5
SW
13
0.6
WSW
13
0.6
WSW
13
0.6
WSW
16
0.9
WSW
16
0.7
WSW
12
0.7
WSW
12
0.7
WSW
12
0.9
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
14
0.8
WSW
13
0.8
WSW
13
0.8
WSW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.7
WSW
13
0.8
WSW
16
1.1
WSW
16
1.3
WSW
15
1.3
WSW
15
1.3
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
7
1.1
WSW
13
Energy kJ
103
104
78
109
113
171
392
133
127
127
352
312
225
215
212
170
147
298
627
683
656
621
153
434
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
7
0.3
WSW
18
0.4
WSW
18
0.4
WSW
18
0.4
WSW
16
0.6
WSW
13
0.2
SSE
8
0.6
WSW
16
0.6
WSW
15
0.6
WSW
14
0.1
N
13
0.2
SSE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SW
20
0.3
WSW
19
0.4
WSW
5
0.6
WSW
5
0.7
SW
13
1.1
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
14
0.1
W
21
Energy kJ
5
64
123
121
105
113
6
160
144
140
3
6
2
15
74
8
18
164
494
553
9
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
19
0.2
WSW
7
0.2
WSW
7
0.2
SSE
8
0.2
SSE
8
0.2
SSE
8
0.1
N
13
0.2
SSE
8
0.2
SSE
8
0.2
SSE
8
0.1
SW
6
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.4
WSW
18
0.5
WSW
18
0.5
WSW
5
Energy kJ
37
5
5
7
6
6
3
6
6
6
1
3
3
1
1
124
176
15
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
SSE
7
1.6
SSE
7
1.3
SSE
6
1
SSE
6
0.8
SSE
5
0.6
SSE
5
0.4
SSE
4
0.4
SSE
4
0.3
SSE
4
0.2
SSE
4
0.2
SSE
8
0.3
SSW
6
0.5
W
5
0.6
WSW
5
0.9
WSW
6
1
WSW
6
1.2
WSW
6
1.2
WSW
7
Energy kJ
352
230
127
60
30
15
8
7
3
1
6
6
13
22
47
68
114
132
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
3
3
2
3
3
Distance (km)
31
31
31
12
0
0
0
0
0
10
35
7
0
0
0
0
31
46
90
35
28
53
50
39
Best forecast wave conditions in Taranaki
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
4
3
2
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
4
3
3
6
9
4
5
4
3
3
7
3
3
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
9
5
5
4
5
5
7
4
5
4
4
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