
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Desperation Point today (03 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Desperation Point at 3AM is: 0.4m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 4s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 02). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (03 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (03 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Desperation Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Sat night, light winds from the WSW by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 3 | Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | NW 6 | W 9 | WNW 7 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
82 | 80 | 64 | 65 | 63 | 46 | 41 | 49 | 51 | 77 | 56 | 99 | 233 | 687 | 792 | 937 | 1394 | 2097 | 1044 | 832 | 703 | 702 | 616 | 468 | |
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-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 11:21PM3.21m | 11:43AM3.02m | 11:58PM3.19m | 12:21PM2.97m | 00:36AM3.13m | 1:00PM2.91m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:37AM0.64m | 5:51PM0.58m | 6:16AM0.65m | 6:29PM0.62m | 6:57AM0.66m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 14 | WNW 6 | W 9 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 10 |
82 | 80 | 64 | 65 | 63 | 46 | 41 | 49 | 43 | 27 | 44 | 99 | 105 | 687 | 792 | 937 | 1394 | 2097 | 1044 | 832 | 703 | 702 | 616 | 468 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 16 | WSW 12 | WSW 10 | W 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 9 | W 13 | W 12 | WSW 17 | W 22 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | WSW 17 | W 11 | NW 9 |
— | — | 1 | 1 | 26 | 27 | 22 | 19 | 51 | 51 | 56 | 79 | 233 | 29 | 9 | 38 | 75 | 210 | 487 | 208 | 134 | 404 | 227 | 357 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | SW 18 | S 8 | SW 17 | — | WSW 5 | — | — | W 10 | W 15 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | SW 16 | WSW 16 | — | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 11 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
2 | 12 | 1 | 11 | — | 2 | — | — | 17 | 4 | 39 | 44 | 44 | 7 | — | 10 | 26 | — | 283 | 249 | 352 | 123 | 302 | 362 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNW 3 | N 3 | NNW 3 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | N 4 | NW 6 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 2 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 22 | 35 | 14 | 77 | 31 | 55 | 90 | 222 | 426 | 469 | 577 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 86 | 86 | 90 | 90 | 103 | 103 | 148 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 191 | 35 | 31 |
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