Surf Forecast Surf Report

Desperation Point surfForecast / Taranaki / New Zealand

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Sunday 30 Mar 2025 NZDT
Forecast update in hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Desperation Point surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Desperation Point sea temperature is
19.5° C
(Which is 1.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Desperation Point this week:

The surf forecast for Desperation Point over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Mar 30) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 12s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-shore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Desperation Point in the next 12 days are 1.7m 13s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Apr 06) at 6AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.5m 10s period and expected on Friday (Apr 04) at 10PM.

Wave TypeTime (NZDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 4AM (Sun 30th Mar)4ft (1.2m) 12s
Best Surf 1AM (Tue 1st Apr)4ft (1.2m) 13s
Most Powerful 6AM (Sun 6th Apr)5.5ft (1.7m) 13s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Desperation Point over the next 12 days.

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Sunday
30
Monday
31
Tuesday
01
Wednesday
02
Thursday
03
Friday
04
Saturday
05
Sunday
06
Monday
07
Tuesday
08
Wednesday
09
Thu
10
NightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.2
SW
1.2
WSW
1.1
SW
0.9
WSW
0.9
SW
1
SW
1.2
SW
1.3
WSW
1.3
WSW
1.2
SW
1.2
WSW
1.1
SW
0.9
WSW
0.9
SW
0.7
SW
1
W
0.6
WSW
0.7
SW
0.9
SW
0.9
WSW
0.9
WSW
1.1
SW
1.7
WSW
1.4
WSW
1.2
WSW
2.4
WNW
2.3
WNW
2.5
W
2
W
1.7
WSW
1.3
WSW
3
WSW
3.5
WSW
2.5
WSW
2.3
WSW
2.5
WSW
Period(s) (?)121212121212131313131414161615111415151413131212138981015141414151414
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)449384325239202287509581590509508456419349236242138217314352313394787550479769773770834120767536294286271722002991
Wind
(km/h)
5
ENE
15
NNW
15
WNW
10
ESE
10
ESE
5
SSW
5
NNE
5
ENE
0
SW
15
ESE
5
NNE
5
SE
15
NE
20
NNE
20
NNE
30
NNE
20
NE
35
NNE
30
NW
30
WNW
25
WNW
20
WNW
25
NNW
35
N
30
NW
30
WSW
25
WNW
20
NW
15
NW
20
WNW
10
NW
5
WSW
10
S
15
ESE
5
ESE
5
S
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
glasscrosscross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
glasscross-
off
offglasscross-
off
glasscross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
off
cross-
on
oncross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
oncross-
on
cross-
off
glasscross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
10:48PM
3.44
11:04AM
3.59
11:30PM
3.52
11:47AM
3.57
12:13AM
3.50
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
8:03PM
2.64
8:28AM
2.84
8:52PM
2.78
9:10AM
2.95
Low Tide
/ height (m)
4:57AM
-0.09
5:21PM
-0.15
5:41AM
-0.09
6:05PM
-0.10
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
1:55PM
0.87
2:18AM
0.82
2:44PM
0.69
3:04AM
0.64
3:24PM
0.53
Sunday
30
Monday
31
Tuesday
01
Wednesday
02
Thursday
03
Friday
04
Saturday
05
Sunday
06
Monday
07
Tuesday
08
Wednesday
09
Thu
10
Sunrise-7:35--7:37--7:37--7:39--7:39--7:41--7:41--7:43--7:43--7:45--7:46--7:47-
Sunset--7:21--7:20--7:17--7:15--7:15--7:13--7:12--7:09--7:08--7:07--7:06--7:04
clearclearpart cloudpart cloudcloudcloudpart cloudpart cloudcloudcloudcloudlight rainmod rainlight rainlight rainlight rainlight rainmod rainrain showersrain showersrain showersclearclearrain showersrain showersclearclearrain showersrain showersclearclearclearclearclearpart cloudpart cloud
Rain (mm)
-----------1755556432--216--11-------
Temp. °C161918171817171918181817161717181820201818171919161818171818171817151717
Feels °C (?)14161618181818191917181615151414151518141514141491314141516161716131717

Short Range Forecast: Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun morning, min 16°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 34mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Fri afternoon, min 16°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, strong winds from the NNE by Fri afternoon).

Days 6-9 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 20°C on Fri night, min 15°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sat night, strong winds from the NNW by Sun afternoon).

Long Range Forecast: Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

  • Map Icons:
  • Break
  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.leaflet.map_placeholder_alt">Map Placeholder Alt</span>
submit an eyeball surf report

Quick surf report for Desperation Point:

join our community of surf reporters

FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website

The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Desperation Point surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.


Information about the Desperation Point Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Desperation Point provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Desperation Point can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Desperation Point surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Desperation Point) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Desperation Point may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

Are you planning a holiday in Taranaki? If you are looking for accommodation near Desperation Point, camping, hotels and holiday cottages in Taranaki, consider staying in New Plymouth which is 52 km (32 miles) away.

Nearest
Nearest