Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Desperation Point today (06 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 7s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Desperation Point at 1AM is: 3.0m 9s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Jun) | 5ft (1.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (06 Jun) | 6ft (1.9m) | 10s |
| Evening (06 Jun) | 8ft (2.5m) | 7s |
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 19mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 5 | Saturday 6 | Sunday 7 | Mon 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | NW 10 | W 10 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 27 | 1684 | 1445 | 1396 | 1488 | 422 | 397 | 341 | 612 | 637 | 724 | 1165 | 1252 | 1204 | 1238 | 1157 | 885 | 745 | 1010 | 1069 | 1001 | 1795 | 2488 | 2403 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross | cross | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 12:42PM2.80m | 1:00AM2.94m | 1:29PM2.71m | 1:47AM2.85m | 2:20PM2.64m | 2:38AM2.78m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:51PM0.79m | 7:23AM0.86m | 7:37PM0.85m | 8:12AM0.88m | 8:28PM0.91m | 9:02AM0.86m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — |
 | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 |
mm | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | W 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | NW 9 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 |
| kJ | 27 | 43 | 42 | 41 | 39 | 422 | 863 | 681 | 612 | 476 | 441 | 419 | 347 | 281 | 222 | 1157 | 885 | 745 | 101 | 603 | 1001 | 1795 | 2488 | 2403 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | — | W 20 | SW 12 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 12 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | W 24 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WSW 21 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | — |
| kJ | 10 | 4 | 3 | — | 8 | 24 | 397 | 341 | 37 | 34 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 11 | 166 | 144 | 119 | 246 | 83 | 65 | 51 | 38 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SW 20 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 19 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 9 | W 24 | SW 23 | SSE 4 | WSW 16 | S 7 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 37 | 23 | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | 222 | 11 | 21 | 6 | 26 | 4 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | SSE 4 | — | — | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 |
| kJ | 2262 | 1684 | 1445 | 1396 | 1488 | 958 | — | — | 371 | 637 | 724 | 1165 | 1252 | 1204 | 1238 | 18 | — | — | 1010 | 1069 | 973 | 824 | 679 | 960 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 184 | 186 | 183 | 183 | 155 | 90 | 90 | 48 | 35 | 155 | 215 | 215 | 62 | 215 | 215 | 215 | 215 |
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