Desperation Point surfForecast / Taranaki / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Tuesday 19 May 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
16.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Desperation Point today?

The current surf forecast for Desperation Point at 10AM is: 1.0m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 May)3.5ft (1.0m)16s
Afternoon (19 May)3.5ft (1.0m)14s
Evening (19 May)3.5ft (1.0m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Tue afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Fri
22
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
9 PM
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
2
1
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WSW
16
1
WSW
16
1
WSW
16
1
WSW
15
1
WSW
14
1
WSW
14
1
WSW
14
1
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
14
1
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
13
0.8
WSW
13
0.8
WSW
13
0.8
WSW
13
0.8
WSW
13
0.7
WSW
13
0.7
WSW
13
0.6
WSW
12
0.5
WSW
12
0.4
WSW
12
0.4
WSW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.8
W
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
232
525
506
422
394
389
378
384
321
299
336
307
219
219
192
189
147
142
99
83
56
56
50
264
Wind (km/h)
5
ENE
5
ENE
5
E
5
WSW
5
SW
5
E
0
NE
5
NE
10
NW
10
N
10
NNE
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
N
15
N
15
NNE
20
NNE
20
N
25
N
25
N
30
N
25
N
20
N
15
N
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
11:17AM3.28m
11:43PM3.41m
12:10PM3.15m
00:37AM3.27m
1:09PM2.99m
Low Tide
5:10AM0.22m
5:32PM0.23m
6:03AM0.35m
6:23PM0.39m
7:00AM0.51m
7:19PM0.58m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:24
7:24
7:26
7:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:15
5:15
5:15
5:14
Temp °C
12
12
13
14
13
12
12
12
12
12
12
14
15
14
13
14
13
13
15
16
15
15
15
15
10
10
12
13
12
11
12
11
10
10
10
11
12
11
10
11
10
10
11
12
10
12
12
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
13
1
WSW
16
1
WSW
16
1
WSW
15
1
WSW
14
1
WSW
14
1
WSW
14
1
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
14
1
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
13
0.8
WSW
13
0.8
WSW
13
0.8
WSW
13
0.8
WSW
13
0.7
WSW
13
0.7
WSW
13
0.6
WSW
12
0.5
WSW
12
0.4
WSW
12
0.4
WSW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.8
W
14
Energy kJ
172
525
506
422
394
389
378
384
321
299
336
307
219
219
192
189
147
142
99
83
56
56
35
264
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WSW
16
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
W
21
0.1
W
21
0.1
W
21
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
8
0.1
W
20
0.1
W
20
0.1
W
20
0.1
W
20
0.1
W
20
0.1
W
19
0.1
SW
18
0.2
WSW
18
0.2
WSW
18
0.2
W
14
0.3
WNW
13
0.4
WNW
12
0.4
WNW
11
Energy kJ
232
4
3
3
3
3
9
9
9
2
1
7
7
8
8
8
7
13
34
34
16
35
50
42
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
8
0.1
W
21
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
W
20
0.1
W
15
0.2
W
15
0.2
WSW
18
0.2
WSW
18
0.3
W
15
0.2
WSW
12
Energy kJ
1
9
2
2
7
5
17
31
31
39
13
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
3
0.5
N
3
0.6
N
4
0.6
N
4
0.8
NNW
4
1
NNW
5
1.4
NNW
6
1.4
NNW
6
1.5
N
6
1.6
NNW
6
1.5
NNW
7
1.4
NNW
7
1.3
NNW
7
Energy kJ
3
5
9
11
27
62
126
145
160
182
198
186
163
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
35
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
28
1
1
1
1
1
111
193
193
64
1
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Taranaki
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
3
1
2
2
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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