Desperation Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.47° S 173.86° E

Desperation Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 08 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Desperation Point sea temperature is
13.9° C
0.3° 

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 (09 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with NW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Desperation Point at 6AM is: 0.8m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.5m 19s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 08). An open ocean swell of 4.0m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 Aug)10ft (3.0m)10s
Afternoon (09 Aug)4ft (1.2m)14s
Evening (09 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat night, min 10°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Sat night, light winds from the ESE by Tue afternoon).

Sunday
9
Monday
10
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
0
!
2
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
NW
8
2.2
NW
8
2.5
NW
10
0.8
WSW
15
3
NW
10
2.5
NW
10
1.2
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
14
1
WSW
14
0.8
WSW
16
0.9
WSW
16
0.9
WSW
16
1.2
WSW
16
1.2
WSW
15
1.3
WSW
15
1.3
WSW
15
1.3
WSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
470
682
1324
275
1891
1286
565
303
384
306
407
407
715
679
674
656
647
Wind (km/h)
20
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
45
NNW
20
NW
10
NW
15
WNW
15
NW
15
NW
15
WNW
20
W
20
W
20
W
20
W
20
W
15
WSW
15
WSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
5:56AM2.72m
6:49PM2.88m
7:13AM2.86m
7:51PM3.11m
Low Tide
11:44PM1.00m
12:22PM0.89m
1:05AM0.83m
1:34PM0.70m
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:20
7:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:39
5:40
 mm
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
11
11
12
14
13
13
13
12
12
12
12
12
12
13
13
12
12
Feels °C
7
6
7
6
10
11
10
9
9
9
8
8
8
9
9
9
9
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