Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Desperation Point today (29 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Oct, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Desperation Point at 11AM is: 3.0m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.9m 13s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (29 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (29 Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Desperation Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Fri afternoon, calm by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 29 | Friday 30 | Saturday 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1010 | 804 | 773 | 986 | 1193 | 1983 | 2186 | 2073 | 2272 | 2141 | 1845 | 2659 | 4298 | 5372 | 6518 | 6380 | 5282 | 4718 | 4105 | 3550 | 3028 | 2682 | 2275 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-off | glassy | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 12:26PM3.37m | 00:48AM3.20m | 1:15PM3.26m | 1:42AM3.03m | 2:12PM3.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:18AM0.19m | 6:44PM0.33m | 7:06AM0.35m | 7:38PM0.50m | 7:58AM0.55m | 8:38PM0.68m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:59 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | — | — | — | — | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
| kJ | 151 | 222 | 225 | 418 | 651 | — | — | — | — | 943 | 1240 | — | — | — | — | 6380 | 5282 | 4718 | 4105 | 3550 | 3028 | 2682 | 2275 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 10 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 111 | 70 | 44 | 23 | 18 | 8 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 10 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | 17 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | — | SSE 6 | — | — | SE 5 | SSE 5 | — | — |
| kJ | 1010 | 804 | 773 | 986 | 1193 | 1983 | 2186 | 2073 | 2272 | 2141 | 1845 | 2659 | 4298 | 5372 | 6518 | — | 167 | — | — | 35 | 14 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 206 | 90 | 205 | 270 | 270 | 223 | 249 | 257 | 270 | 206 | 206 | 198 | 257 | 340 | 362 | 155 | 215 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 196 | 184 | 0 |
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