
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Desperation Point today (25 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Jun, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 10s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Desperation Point at 3PM is: 3.0m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 3.5m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 25). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (25 Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (25 Jun) | 16ft (5.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Desperation Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 42mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu morning, min 8°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the SSE on Thu night, fresh winds from the SE by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 25 | Friday 26 | Saturday 27 | Sun 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
450 | 1756 | 3018 | 3538 | 4408 | 4804 | 6474 | 7480 | 4793 | 2306 | 2176 | 3307 | 4294 | 3627 | 2837 | 2423 | 2008 | 1757 | 1658 | 1621 | 1461 | 1202 | 866 | 765 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | 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 | 6:06AM2.60m | 6:47PM2.64m | 7:04AM2.63m | 7:38PM2.76m | 7:54AM2.71m | 8:21PM2.89m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:25PM0.89m | 1:00AM0.97m | 1:21PM0.83m | 1:51AM0.89m | 2:08PM0.76m | 2:33AM0.81m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | |
— | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | |
mm | 4 | — | 6 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | 2 | 9 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 |
Feels °C | 6 | 3 | -2 | -3 | -3 | -3 | -3 | -4 | -3 | -2 | 0 | 0 | -2 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 |
284 | 1756 | 3018 | 2718 | 2322 | 2434 | 2239 | 1824 | 1613 | 1587 | 1280 | 952 | 843 | 797 | 725 | 737 | 630 | 630 | 610 | 573 | 536 | 483 | 458 | 270 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 15 |
250 | 149 | 47 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 314 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | WSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 19 |
450 | 379 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
102 | 577 | 1645 | 3538 | 4408 | 4804 | 6474 | 7480 | 4793 | 2306 | 2176 | 3307 | 4294 | 3627 | 2837 | 2423 | 2008 | 1757 | 1658 | 1621 | 1461 | 1202 | 866 | 765 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 31 | 35 | 62 | 148 | 148 | 149 | 149 | 149 | 149 | 149 | 149 | 149 | 148 | 148 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 37 | 37 | 39 | 37 | 37 | 35 | 35 |
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