Desperation Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.47° S 173.86° E

Desperation Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 21 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Desperation Point sea temperature is
14.7° C
0.7° 

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 (21 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Desperation Point at 1PM is: 1.3m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 21). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)13s
Afternoon (21 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)13s
Evening (21 Jul)3ft (0.9m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu morning, min 9°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the NNW by Thu night).

Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
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
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
3
2
1
1
0
0
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.5
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
13
1.8
WSW
7
2
WSW
7
2.1
WSW
7
2
WSW
7
1.7
WSW
7
1.4
WSW
7
1.2
WSW
6
0.7
SW
12
0.9
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
14
1.5
WSW
14
1.6
WSW
13
1.6
WSW
13
1.8
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
624
615
528
520
512
711
286
299
389
495
423
278
186
112
140
277
530
850
888
888
1077
630
504
Wind (km/h)
10
ESE
10
E
5
ENE
10
WNW
15
W
20
W
20
W
20
W
30
W
30
WSW
20
WSW
10
SSW
10
SW
10
S
5
S
5
NE
10
N
15
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
2:15AM2.87m
2:43PM2.70m
3:05AM2.68m
3:37PM2.56m
4:06AM2.53m
4:49PM2.49m
Low Tide
8:37AM0.74m
8:58PM0.93m
9:25AM0.89m
9:56PM1.08m
10:23AM1.02m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:37
7:37
7:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:23
5:24
5:24
 mm
Temp °C
8
8
9
11
12
12
11
12
12
12
12
12
12
11
11
10
11
11
11
13
13
13
12
Feels °C
4
5
7
9
9
7
6
7
6
6
7
9
10
9
10
9
9
8
7
9
9
9
7
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