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Desperation Point Surf Forecast
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Desperation Point surfForecast / Taranaki / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Tuesday 01 Apr 2025 NZDT
How big are the waves at Desperation Point today?
The current surf forecast for Desperation Point at 12PM is: 1.3m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am April 01). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 5s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (01 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (01 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Desperation Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Tuesday 01 | Wednesday 02 | Thursday 03 | Friday 04 | Saturday 05 | Sunday 06 | Monday 07 | Tuesday 08 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | 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 | 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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | |
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| Period(s) (?) | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Energy (?) | 581 | 581 | 590 | 599 | 590 | 581 | 581 | 465 | 465 | 493 | 523 | 530 | 568 | 537 | 558 | 430 | 430 | 387 | 452 | 431 | 373 | 366 | 373 | 359 | 208 | 306 | 342 | 250 | 220 | 229 | 449 | 496 | 440 | 362 | 362 | 459 | 481 | 450 | 1487 | 853 | 759 | 586 | 665 | 644 | 515 | 431 | 603 | 384 | 318 | 786 | 908 | 1147 | 2258 | 2747 | 3309 | 2821 | 2665 | 2782 | 2971 | 2844 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | glass | glass | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | glass | off | off | off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | on | cross- on | cross- on | on | on | on | on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- on | cross | cross- off | cross | cross- on | cross- on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- on |
High Tide / height (m) | 12:31PM 3.45 | 12:58AM 3.38 | 1:18PM 3.23 | 1:46AM 3.18 | 2:11PM 2.97 | 2:42AM 2.95 | 3:15PM 2.72 | 3:52AM 2.73 | 4:34PM 2.55 | 5:17AM 2.62 | 5:52PM 2.49 | 6:36AM 2.64 | 7:03PM 2.54 | 7:38AM 2.73 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 6:26AM 0.03 | 6:50PM 0.06 | 7:14AM 0.24 | 7:37PM 0.31 | 8:07AM 0.51 | 8:28PM 0.59 | 9:07AM 0.78 | 9:27PM 0.87 | 10:16AM 0.98 | 10:41PM 1.06 | 11:35AM 1.07 | 12:06AM 1.09 | 12:53PM 1.02 | 1:21AM 0.99 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 01 | Wednesday 02 | Thursday 03 | Friday 04 | Saturday 05 | Sunday 06 | Monday 07 | Tuesday 08 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | 7:37 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:39 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:39 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:41 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:41 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:43 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:43 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:45 | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | 7:17 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:12 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:09 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:08 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | - | 2 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 3 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| Temp. °C | 17 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
| Feels °C (?) | 16 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
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