Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Desperation Point today (11 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Desperation Point at 9AM is: 1.1m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.7m 7s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 11). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (11 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
| Evening (11 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Desperation Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 612 | 447 | 434 | 357 | 295 | 286 | 209 | 182 | 270 | 381 | 310 | 229 | 223 | 215 | 193 | 226 | 251 | 274 | 338 | 388 | 755 | 614 | 594 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 8:15AM3.04m | 8:43PM3.32m | 9:08AM3.21m | 9:32PM3.48m | 9:55AM3.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:06AM0.60m | 2:31PM0.47m | 2:58AM0.38m | 3:20PM0.27m | 3:45AM0.22m | 4:05PM0.15m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 9 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 |
| kJ | 612 | 447 | 434 | 357 | 295 | 261 | 209 | 159 | 101 | 381 | 310 | 50 | 94 | 114 | 118 | 226 | 251 | 274 | 338 | 388 | 755 | 614 | 561 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | SSE 5 | W 7 | WSW 19 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | WSW 18 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 17 |
| kJ | 117 | 75 | 45 | 29 | 22 | 286 | 20 | 18 | 270 | 7 | 4 | 229 | 223 | 115 | 193 | 121 | 115 | 115 | 136 | 310 | 372 | 372 | 594 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 19 | WSW 7 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | SSE 5 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | WNW 13 | W 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 19 | SW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | W 13 | S 9 | N 6 | N 5 |
| kJ | 34 | 22 | 19 | 34 | 214 | 15 | 195 | 182 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 35 | 86 | 215 | 158 | 73 | 85 | 124 | 121 | 173 | 2 | 41 | 20 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | — | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | — | — | NNE 3 | N 4 | — | — | — | — | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | — | — |
| kJ | 12 | 12 | 21 | — | 34 | 33 | 35 | — | — | 4 | 14 | — | — | — | — | 126 | 181 | 187 | 150 | 95 | 71 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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