Desperation Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.47° S 173.86° E

Desperation Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 13 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Desperation Point sea temperature is
13.9°C
0.5° 

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 (14 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 14s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Desperation Point at 5AM is: 2.5m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 13). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 Sep)8ft (2.5m)15s
Afternoon (14 Sep)8ft (2.5m)15s
Evening (14 Sep)8ft (2.4m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon morning, min 11°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
14
Tuesday
15
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
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
WSW
16
3
WSW
16
2.5
WSW
16
2.5
WSW
16
2.5
WSW
15
2.5
WSW
15
2.5
WSW
15
2.5
WSW
14
2.4
WSW
14
2.3
WSW
14
1.6
WSW
14
1.5
WSW
14
1.5
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
14
1.1
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
4451
4014
3480
3102
2813
2930
2625
2460
2285
2089
1028
921
934
682
672
530
437
Wind (km/h)
15
WSW
5
W
10
SSW
10
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
15
W
10
NW
10
W
15
W
20
W
20
W
20
WNW
20
WNW
25
WNW
Wind State
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
11:08PM3.33m
11:27AM3.24m
11:42PM3.19m
12:01PM3.12m
Low Tide
5:23AM0.19m
5:38PM0.34m
5:59AM0.33m
6:15PM0.52m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:26
6:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:13
6:14
 mm
Temp °C
12
12
11
12
12
13
12
12
12
11
11
11
12
13
13
12
12
Feels °C
9
11
8
10
8
9
7
8
9
9
9
8
8
9
9
8
8
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