
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Desperation Point today (27 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jun, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jun, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Desperation Point at 4AM is: 4.0m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 1.4m 13s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Jun) | 11ft (3.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (27 Jun) | 11ft (3.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (27 Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Desperation Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 12°C on Sat morning, min 10°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSE on Fri night, moderate winds from the SE by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
3920 | 3767 | 2976 | 2423 | 1859 | 1680 | 1680 | 1678 | 1428 | 1233 | 908 | 783 | 526 | 428 | 829 | 869 | 857 | 691 | 682 | 653 | 607 | 517 | 607 | 623 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:38PM2.76m | 7:54AM2.71m | 8:21PM2.89m | 8:38AM2.81m | 8:59PM3.00m | 9:18AM2.90m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:51AM0.89m | 2:08PM0.76m | 2:33AM0.81m | 2:49PM0.69m | 3:11AM0.75m | 3:27PM0.64m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | |
mm | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | -1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
771 | 714 | 591 | 601 | 620 | 546 | 546 | 538 | 538 | 546 | 426 | 258 | 164 | 192 | 829 | 869 | 857 | 691 | 682 | 653 | 607 | 517 | 509 | 501 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 19 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | S 16 | S 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 18 | WSW 18 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 314 | 382 | 387 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 31 | 31 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 19 | S 18 | S 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 19 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 |
3920 | 3767 | 2976 | 2423 | 1859 | 1680 | 1680 | 1678 | 1428 | 1233 | 908 | 783 | 526 | 428 | 321 | 295 | 306 | 306 | 268 | 203 | 253 | 397 | 607 | 623 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 148 | 148 | 39 | 37 | 39 | 148 | 148 | 37 | 35 | 35 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 |
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