Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Desperation Point today (03 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Desperation Point at 8AM is: 3.0m 8s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.0m 19s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 02). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (03 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (03 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Desperation Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon morning, min 6°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Mon night, light winds from the E by Wed afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  | |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 301 | 475 | 667 | 1184 | 1383 | 1567 | 1482 | 1341 | 1522 | 1693 | 2351 | 2639 | 1464 | 1019 | 997 | 1024 | 894 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:08AM3.29m | 12:31PM3.10m | 00:44AM3.20m | 1:10PM3.02m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:04PM0.43m | 6:28AM0.45m | 6:42PM0.52m | 7:07AM0.51m | 7:24PM0.64m | ||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | -2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | S 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 |
| kJ | 130 | 99 | 342 | 694 | 750 | 975 | 1081 | 1133 | 1094 | 838 | 5 | 487 | 1464 | 1019 | 997 | 1024 | 894 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 21 | WSW 20 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | — | — | — | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | 170 | 239 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 10 | — | — | — | 407 | 666 | 649 | 796 | 621 | 530 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | — | — | WSW 15 | W 20 | WSW 20 |
| kJ | 23 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 428 | 30 | 37 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SSE 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 301 | 475 | 667 | 1184 | 1383 | 1567 | 1482 | 1341 | 1522 | 1693 | 2351 | 2639 | 107 | 649 | 288 | 168 | 285 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 39 | 62 | 215 | 215 | 215 | 215 | 222 | 222 | 255 | 183 | 266 | 353 | 35 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 28 |
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