Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Desperation Point today (08 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 17s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Jun, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 8s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Jun, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Desperation Point at 6AM is: 1.7m 18s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 3.0m 8s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 07). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Jun) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (08 Jun) | 13ft (4.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (08 Jun) | 11ft (3.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Desperation Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon morning, min 10°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Mon night, calm by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 8 | Tuesday 9 | Wednesday 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 8 | WSW 16 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SSE 21 | SSE 21 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1168 | 1089 | 1208 | 1775 | 2377 | 2612 | 1999 | 7436 | 1857 | 3690 | 2948 | 2200 | 2257 | 2314 | 1881 | 2064 | 2005 | 1788 | 2983 | 2669 | 2324 | 2119 | 1822 | 1647 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 2:38AM2.78m | 3:12PM2.60m | 3:32AM2.75m | 4:07PM2.60m | 4:27AM2.76m | 5:06PM2.66m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:28PM0.91m | 9:02AM0.86m | 9:22PM0.92m | 9:54AM0.82m | 10:19PM0.90m | 10:51AM0.75m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | — | — | WSW 16 | — | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | 103 | 603 | 990 | 1775 | 2377 | 2612 | — | — | 1857 | — | 2948 | 2157 | 2006 | 1960 | 1803 | 1462 | 954 | 778 | 2983 | 2669 | 2324 | 2119 | 1822 | 1647 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 21 | NW 9 | — | — | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | S 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 |
| kJ | 246 | 70 | — | — | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | 1547 | 2200 | 2257 | 2314 | 1881 | 1606 | 1834 | 1788 | 109 | 207 | 133 | 76 | 46 | 26 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 21 | S 22 | SSE 6 | SSE 20 | S 18 | SSE 21 | SSE 21 | SSE 18 | S 15 | SSE 14 | — | SE 5 | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 34 | 36 | 28 | 424 | 321 | 763 | 965 | 559 | 205 | 105 | — | 6 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 16 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | SSE 5 | — | — | — | — | SSE 21 | SSE 21 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1168 | 1089 | 1208 | 1208 | 1169 | 1179 | 1999 | 7436 | 1780 | 3690 | 33 | — | — | — | — | 2064 | 2005 | 105 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 215 | 215 | 215 | 215 | 215 | 215 | 222 | 249 | 184 | 155 | 113 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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