Desperation Point Surf Break

Desperation Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 39.47° S 173.86° E

Issued: 11 pm 05 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Desperation Point sea temperature is
14.9° C

Slightly warmer than usual

Desperation Point surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Desperation Point today (06 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Desperation Point at 7AM is: 2.5m 13s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 05). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.5m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 Jul)8ft (2.5m)14s
Afternoon (06 Jul)8ft (2.5m)16s
Evening (06 Jul)8ft (2.5m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon afternoon, min 10°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ESE on Mon morning, light winds from the ENE by Mon night).

Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
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
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
2
1
0
2
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
3
3
2
1
4
0
0
0
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
W
10
2.4
W
11
2.2
W
12
2.5
W
13
2.5
WSW
14
2.5
WSW
14
2.5
WSW
16
2.5
WSW
16
2.5
WSW
16
2.5
WSW
16
2.5
WSW
16
2.4
WSW
15
2.1
WSW
15
2
WSW
15
1.9
WSW
14
1.7
WSW
14
1.5
WSW
14
2.5
SSE
8
3.5
SSE
8
3
SSE
8
2.5
S
8
2.5
SSE
8
2.5
SSE
8
3
SSE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
865
1320
1280
2431
2362
2536
3369
3309
3309
3001
2850
2580
2034
1626
1447
1227
921
871
1612
1145
946
871
887
1016
Wind (km/h)
15
E
20
E
30
E
40
ESE
45
ESE
40
E
30
E
15
E
15
ESE
10
E
10
ENE
10
ESE
15
E
15
ESE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SSE
15
SE
40
SSE
45
SSE
40
SSE
35
S
40
SSE
45
SSE
Wind State
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
1:15AM3.05m
1:43PM2.84m
1:59AM2.97m
2:30PM2.77m
2:47AM2.88m
3:21PM2.72m
Low Tide
7:10PM0.69m
7:39AM0.68m
7:54PM0.76m
8:23AM0.71m
8:43PM0.84m
9:11AM0.75m
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
rain showers
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:43
7:43
7:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:13
5:14
5:14
 mm
1
1
3
10
4
1
1
1
1
3
4
Temp °C
11
11
11
11
10
11
12
11
10
10
10
10
10
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
11
11
12
Feels °C
8
7
5
3
1
3
6
7
7
7
7
7
6
8
7
7
7
9
4
4
4
4
3
3
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
W
10
2.4
W
11
2.2
W
12
2.5
W
13
2.5
WSW
14
2.5
WSW
14
2.5
WSW
16
2.5
WSW
16
2.5
WSW
16
2.5
WSW
16
2.5
WSW
16
2.4
WSW
15
2.1
WSW
15
2
WSW
15
1.9
WSW
14
1.7
WSW
14
1.5
WSW
14
1.4
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.2
WSW
13
Energy kJ
865
1320
1280
2431
2362
2536
3369
3309
3309
3001
2850
2580
2034
1626
1447
1227
921
752
501
532
406
394
376
423
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
WSW
15
0.9
WSW
15
1.5
WSW
14
1
N
7
1.1
N
7
1.1
N
8
2.3
SSE
9
2.1
N
9
1.9
NNW
9
1.8
NNW
9
1.7
NNW
9
1.4
NNW
8
1.2
NNW
8
0.9
NNW
8
0.7
NNW
8
0.6
NNW
8
0.4
NNW
8
0.3
NNW
8
0.3
NNW
8
0.2
NNW
8
0.2
NNW
8
0.2
WSW
20
0.4
SW
19
0.4
WSW
18
Energy kJ
505
392
849
94
131
138
851
699
586
477
427
256
181
110
62
47
23
12
13
7
6
37
95
126
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NNW
8
0.7
N
8
0.8
NNW
7
1.7
N
8
2
SSE
9
1.7
SSE
8
1.5
S
8
1.2
S
7
0.9
SSE
7
0.7
SSE
6
0.1
W
21
0.1
N
8
Energy kJ
94
63
67
412
586
422
309
159
75
36
9
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
3
0.7
E
4
1.5
SE
5
2.4
SSE
7
2.5
SSE
9
3
SSE
9
1
SSE
6
0.9
SE
5
0.7
SE
5
1
SSE
4
1.4
SSE
6
1.6
SSE
7
2.5
SSE
8
3.5
SSE
8
3
SSE
8
2.5
S
8
2.5
SSE
8
2.5
SSE
8
3
SSE
8
Energy kJ
4
12
126
595
1011
1530
82
39
23
42
110
247
871
1612
1145
946
871
887
1016
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
2
1
1
1
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
3
Distance (km)
0
0
113
183
198
260
202
9
0
0
0
0
0
28
35
31
31
0
39
39
39
39
149
149
Best forecast wave conditions in Taranaki
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
6
6
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
7
9
9
9
8
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