Current weather conditions and live observations for Desperation Point based on the nearest weather station observations (including METAR, SYNOP, ship and quickscat wind data). This is the most reliable place on surf-forecast.com to see what is happening with the weather in Desperation Point right now. Also check out the current weather map overlays on our dynamic weather maps.
Current Weather near Desperation Point
as reported by 5 closest weather stations
| Weather Station | Weather | Wind | Gusts | Temp. | Visibility | Visibility / Cloud |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Opunake 5 km N49 m above sea level 1 hour ago | 14 °C | - | - -- - | |||
22 km NNE216 m above sea level 1 hour ago | dry | moderate winds from the SSW (21 km/h at 211°) | 16 °C | - | - -- 0 | |
Koru 34 km NNE410 m above sea level 50 minutes ago | light winds from the S (17 km/h at 180°) | 11.0 °C | - | - -- - | ||
37 km ESE99 m above sea level 53 minutes ago | Dry | wind obs. (7 kph from 315 degs) was rejected (- km/h at -°) | 13.9 °C | - | - -- - | |
Eltham 38 km E231 m above sea level 1 hour ago | Dry | (- km/h at -°) | 13 °C | - | - -- - | |
surfzone 46 km NNE48 m above sea level 52 minutes ago | Dry | wind obs. (6 kph from 90 degs) was rejected (- km/h at -°) | 14.0 °C | - | - -- - | |
Brois Street 47 km NNE52 m above sea level 51 minutes ago | Dry | calm (0 km/h at 90°) | 14.8 °C | - | - -- - | |
Kapurau Lane 49 km NNE60 m above sea level 54 minutes ago | Dry | wind obs. (6 kph from 270 degs) was rejected (- km/h at -°) | 16.3 °C | - | - -- - | |
New Plymouth City 50 km NNE16 m above sea level 49 minutes ago | No weather report | (- km/h at -°) | 15.3 °C | - | - -- - | |
54 km NNE53 m above sea level 52 minutes ago | Dry | light winds from the W (11 km/h at 270°) | 14.2 °C | - | - -- - |
* NOTE: not all weather observatories update at the same frequency which is the reason why some locations may show data from stations that are further away than known closer ones. We also include passing Ship data if it is recorded close to Desperation Point and within an acceptable time window.

(24 km/h at 225°)