Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Desperation Point today (08 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 8s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Jul, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 8s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Desperation Point at 1PM is: 2.5m 8s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 1.1m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.3m 19s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Jul) | 8ft (2.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (08 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (08 Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Desperation Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Wed morning, min 8°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SSE on Wed night, light winds from the SE by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Sat 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 548 | 736 | 623 | 689 | 922 | 1262 | 1833 | 2550 | 4084 | 5129 | 4939 | 4391 | 3917 | 3151 | 2419 | 1983 | 1550 | 1068 | 1716 | 1491 | 1289 | 1141 | 1067 | 933 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | 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 |
High Tide | 2:47AM2.88m | 3:21PM2.72m | 3:42AM2.82m | 4:23PM2.71m | 4:46AM2.79m | 5:40PM2.76m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:11AM0.75m | 9:37PM0.90m | 10:05AM0.79m | 10:40PM0.93m | 11:12AM0.80m | 11:57PM0.89m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | -1 | -2 | -4 | -3 | -3 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
| kJ | 548 | 486 | 406 | 394 | 388 | 423 | 626 | 635 | 1362 | 1469 | 1538 | 1295 | 1700 | 1351 | 1244 | 921 | 961 | 659 | 1716 | 1491 | 1289 | 1141 | 1067 | 933 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | WSW 20 | SW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | — | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 21 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | — | — | — | — | W 22 | WSW 21 |
| kJ | 11 | 6 | 6 | 37 | 95 | 126 | 207 | 270 | — | 463 | 463 | 499 | 150 | 336 | 336 | 742 | 503 | 768 | — | — | — | — | 9 | 44 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 21 | SW 20 | NNW 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 9 | 16 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 90 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 373 | 736 | 623 | 689 | 922 | 1262 | 1833 | 2550 | 4084 | 5129 | 4939 | 4391 | 3917 | 3151 | 2419 | 1983 | 1550 | 1068 | 744 | 509 | 289 | 198 | 123 | 142 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 39 | 149 | 148 | 164 | 164 | 164 | 164 | 164 | 164 | 164 | 164 | 173 | 39 | 37 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 31 | 31 | 28 |
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