Desperation Point Surf Break
Lat Long: 39.47° S 173.86° E

Desperation Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Weather Forecast for Desperation Point

Issued: 5 am 05 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Desperation Point sea temperature is
16.3° C

1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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 (05 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with NW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jun, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period with NW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for Desperation Point at 10AM is: 3.0m 9s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.8m 10s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.3m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Jun)10ft (3.0m)9s
Afternoon (05 Jun)11ft (3.5m)9s
Evening (05 Jun)10ft (3.0m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 58mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Sun afternoon). Mainly strong winds.

Friday
5
Saturday
6
Sunday
7
Mon
8
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)
!
0
0
0
0
0
!
!
!
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
3
3
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
NW
9
3
NW
9
3
NW
9
0.4
SW
13
3.5
NW
9
3.5
NW
9
3
NW
9
3
NW
9
3
NW
10
1.5
W
9
1.6
W
10
1.6
W
10
2.4
WNW
9
1.7
W
10
2.5
W
8
3
WSW
8
3.5
WSW
9
3
WSW
9
3.5
WSW
9
2.4
SW
10
2.4
WSW
10
2.2
WSW
10
1.9
WSW
10
1.9
WSW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1218
1321
1306
44
2082
1786
1655
1688
1637
388
490
500
986
557
776
1397
1778
1496
2118
1007
1042
856
674
633
Wind (km/h)
35
NNW
35
NNW
40
NNW
30
NNW
35
NNW
35
NNW
30
NNW
30
NNW
30
NNW
25
NW
20
NW
20
WNW
30
NW
25
WNW
35
WSW
40
WSW
35
WSW
35
WSW
40
SSE
30
SE
15
SE
10
W
30
WSW
30
WSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
on
on
on
High Tide
00:17AM3.03m
12:42PM2.80m
1:00AM2.94m
1:29PM2.71m
1:47AM2.85m
2:20PM2.64m
Low Tide
6:37AM0.82m
6:51PM0.79m
7:23AM0.86m
7:37PM0.85m
8:12AM0.88m
8:28PM0.91m
rain showers
mod rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
thunderstorm
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:37
7:37
7:37
7:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:07
5:07
5:07
 mm
2
7
23
17
6
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
18
16
16
15
17
16
16
15
15
15
15
15
15
14
14
13
14
13
13
12
12
11
13
13
Feels °C
12
10
10
10
12
10
11
9
10
11
12
12
10
10
7
5
7
5
5
5
8
9
7
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
11
0.7
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
12
1.5
W
9
2.1
NNW
9
1.9
NNW
9
0.4
SW
12
1.7
NW
9
1.6
NW
9
1.3
NW
9
1.1
NW
9
1.1
NW
9
1
NW
9
2.4
SW
10
2.4
WSW
10
2.2
WSW
10
1.9
WSW
10
0.8
WSW
20
Energy kJ
12
98
131
44
44
27
42
42
39
388
755
591
37
481
440
284
220
217
163
1007
1042
856
674
437
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
14
0.3
SW
11
0.3
SW
13
0.2
WSW
11
0.2
WSW
13
0.1
SW
10
0.1
SW
9
0.1
W
20
0.3
SW
12
1.6
W
10
1.6
W
10
0.2
WSW
19
0.4
SW
12
0.2
WSW
18
0.2
WSW
18
0.2
WSW
17
0.2
WSW
17
0.1
W
24
1.7
W
10
0.8
NW
9
1.1
SSE
7
0.8
NW
9
0.6
NW
9
Energy kJ
19
18
28
11
17
4
3
8
24
490
500
35
38
32
31
29
27
11
557
99
102
101
68
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
13
0.2
WSW
10
0.1
SW
20
0.3
SW
12
0.3
SW
12
0.2
WSW
18
0.8
NW
9
0.1
SW
23
0.8
NW
9
0.7
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
Energy kJ
28
11
15
23
23
34
117
21
99
41
10
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
NW
9
3
NW
9
3
NW
9
3.5
NW
9
3.5
NW
9
3.5
NW
9
3
NW
9
3
NW
9
3
NW
10
2.4
NNW
10
2.4
WNW
9
1.7
W
10
2.5
W
8
3
WSW
8
3.5
WSW
9
3
WSW
9
3.5
WSW
9
1.2
SSE
5
1.3
SSE
6
1.9
WSW
9
Energy kJ
1218
1321
1306
1885
2082
1786
1655
1688
1637
1050
986
557
776
1397
1778
1496
2118
72
140
633
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
2
3
2
2
2
3
2
2
3
1
2
2
2
1
4
4
4
4
3
3
Distance (km)
90
90
90
252
252
90
90
90
90
64
90
184
151
90
183
90
90
191
62
31
7
31
51
62
Best forecast wave conditions in Taranaki
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
3
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
9
8
8
8
8
9
9
9
9
9
6
6
8
8
8
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