Desperation Point Surf Break
Lat Long: 39.47° S 173.86° E

Desperation Point Surf Guide

Weather Forecast for Desperation Point

Issued: 11 am 06 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Desperation Point sea temperature is
16.2° C

Che è 1.0°C più caldo del normale per questo periodo dell'anno

Desperation Point surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Desperation Point Surf Guide

Desperation Point in Taranaki is an exposed beach break that has quite reliable surf. Spring and Summer provide the favoured conditions. Offshore winds are from the east northeast. Windswells and groundswells in equal measure and the ideal swell direction is from the southwest. There are left and right breaking reefs. The quality of the surf isn't affected by the tide. Even when there are waves, it's not likley to be crowded. Take care of rocks in the line up.

Desperation Point Spot Info

Type:Rating:Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach4fairly consistent
16.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Desperation Point:

The best conditions reported for surf at Desperation Point occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East-northeast.

New Zealand energia delle onde da surf 12 ora previsioni

Previsioni Energia d'onda (Potenza): 12hrs

Utilizzare la scheda di navigazione in alto per visualizzare Desperation Point temperatura del mare, Desperation Point fotografie, Desperation Point dettagliate previsioni onde, il vento e le previsioni meteo, Desperation Point webcam, vento corrente da Taranaki stazioni meteo e Desperation Point previsioni marea. Il link New Zealand mappe maree apre l'immagine grande, che mostra New Zealand e dei mari circostanti. Queste mappe possono essere animate per mostrare le diverse componenti del moto ondoso, energia delle onde, periodo d'onda, altezza delle onde, insieme con le previsioni del vento e meteo, meteo corrente e osservazioni sullo stato del mare dal New Zealand onda-boe, le navi passanti e stazioni meteo costiere. Ciascuna delle pagine di previsioni per questo surf break rappresenta uno strumento di wavefinder globale e regionale per individuare le migliori condizioni di surf nella zona intorno Desperation Point.

Desperation Point Surf:

Saturday, 6 June 2026, 19:31 Local time
Sabato 06Dom
3PM6PM9PM0AM
Wave (m)
1.9
NW
1.7
W
2.5
WSW
3
WSW
Periodo (s) 9 10 7 8
Vento (km/h)
20
25
35
35
Stato del vento cross-
on		 on on on

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    Desperation Point Surf Guide

    Desperation Point in Taranaki is an exposed beach break that has quite reliable surf. Spring and Summer provide the favoured conditions. Offshore winds are from the east northeast. Windswells and groundswells in equal measure and the ideal swell direction is from the southwest. There are left and right breaking reefs. The quality of the surf isn't affected by the tide. Even when there are waves, it's not likley to be crowded. Take care of rocks in the line up.

    Desperation Point Spot Info

    Type:Rating:Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
    Beach4fairly consistent
    16.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

    Surfing Desperation Point:

    The best conditions reported for surf at Desperation Point occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East-northeast.

    New Zealand energia delle onde da surf 12 ora previsioni

    Previsioni Energia d'onda (Potenza): 12hrs

    Utilizzare la scheda di navigazione in alto per visualizzare Desperation Point temperatura del mare, Desperation Point fotografie, Desperation Point dettagliate previsioni onde, il vento e le previsioni meteo, Desperation Point webcam, vento corrente da Taranaki stazioni meteo e Desperation Point previsioni marea. Il link New Zealand mappe maree apre l'immagine grande, che mostra New Zealand e dei mari circostanti. Queste mappe possono essere animate per mostrare le diverse componenti del moto ondoso, energia delle onde, periodo d'onda, altezza delle onde, insieme con le previsioni del vento e meteo, meteo corrente e osservazioni sullo stato del mare dal New Zealand onda-boe, le navi passanti e stazioni meteo costiere. Ciascuna delle pagine di previsioni per questo surf break rappresenta uno strumento di wavefinder globale e regionale per individuare le migliori condizioni di surf nella zona intorno Desperation Point.

    Desperation Point Surf:

    Saturday, 6 June 2026, 19:31 Local time
    Sabato 06Dom
    3PM6PM9PM0AM
    Wave (m)
    1.9
    NW
    1.7
    W
    2.5
    WSW
    3
    WSW
    Periodo (s) 9 10 7 8
    Vento (km/h)
    20
    25
    35
    35
    Stato del vento cross-
    on    		 on on on

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      Desperation Point Surf Guide

      Desperation Point in Taranaki is an exposed beach break that has quite reliable surf. Spring and Summer provide the favoured conditions. Offshore winds are from the east northeast. Windswells and groundswells in equal measure and the ideal swell direction is from the southwest. There are left and right breaking reefs. The quality of the surf isn't affected by the tide. Even when there are waves, it's not likley to be crowded. Take care of rocks in the line up.

      Desperation Point Spot Info

      Type:Rating:Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
      Beach4fairly consistent
      16.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

      Surfing Desperation Point:

      The best conditions reported for surf at Desperation Point occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East-northeast.

      New Zealand energia delle onde da surf 12 ora previsioni

      Previsioni Energia d'onda (Potenza): 12hrs

      Utilizzare la scheda di navigazione in alto per visualizzare Desperation Point temperatura del mare, Desperation Point fotografie, Desperation Point dettagliate previsioni onde, il vento e le previsioni meteo, Desperation Point webcam, vento corrente da Taranaki stazioni meteo e Desperation Point previsioni marea. Il link New Zealand mappe maree apre l'immagine grande, che mostra New Zealand e dei mari circostanti. Queste mappe possono essere animate per mostrare le diverse componenti del moto ondoso, energia delle onde, periodo d'onda, altezza delle onde, insieme con le previsioni del vento e meteo, meteo corrente e osservazioni sullo stato del mare dal New Zealand onda-boe, le navi passanti e stazioni meteo costiere. Ciascuna delle pagine di previsioni per questo surf break rappresenta uno strumento di wavefinder globale e regionale per individuare le migliori condizioni di surf nella zona intorno Desperation Point.

      Desperation Point Surf:

      Saturday, 6 June 2026, 19:31 Local time
      Sabato 06Dom
      3PM6PM9PM0AM
      Wave (m)
      1.9
      NW
      1.7
      W
      2.5
      WSW
      3
      WSW
      Periodo (s) 9 10 7 8
      Vento (km/h)
      20
      25
      35
      35
      Stato del vento cross-
      on      		 on on on

      • /breaks/Desperation-Point/forecasts/latest

        Desperation Point Surf Guide

        Desperation Point in Taranaki is an exposed beach break that has quite reliable surf. Spring and Summer provide the favoured conditions. Offshore winds are from the east northeast. Windswells and groundswells in equal measure and the ideal swell direction is from the southwest. There are left and right breaking reefs. The quality of the surf isn't affected by the tide. Even when there are waves, it's not likley to be crowded. Take care of rocks in the line up.

        Desperation Point Spot Info

        Type:Rating:Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
        Beach4fairly consistent
        16.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

        Surfing Desperation Point:

        The best conditions reported for surf at Desperation Point occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East-northeast.

        New Zealand energia delle onde da surf 12 ora previsioni

        Previsioni Energia d'onda (Potenza): 12hrs

        Utilizzare la scheda di navigazione in alto per visualizzare Desperation Point temperatura del mare, Desperation Point fotografie, Desperation Point dettagliate previsioni onde, il vento e le previsioni meteo, Desperation Point webcam, vento corrente da Taranaki stazioni meteo e Desperation Point previsioni marea. Il link New Zealand mappe maree apre l'immagine grande, che mostra New Zealand e dei mari circostanti. Queste mappe possono essere animate per mostrare le diverse componenti del moto ondoso, energia delle onde, periodo d'onda, altezza delle onde, insieme con le previsioni del vento e meteo, meteo corrente e osservazioni sullo stato del mare dal New Zealand onda-boe, le navi passanti e stazioni meteo costiere. Ciascuna delle pagine di previsioni per questo surf break rappresenta uno strumento di wavefinder globale e regionale per individuare le migliori condizioni di surf nella zona intorno Desperation Point.

        Desperation Point Surf:

        Saturday, 6 June 2026, 19:31 Local time
        Sabato 06Dom
        3PM6PM9PM0AM
        Wave (m)
        1.9
        NW
        1.7
        W
        2.5
        WSW
        3
        WSW
        Periodo (s) 9 10 7 8
        Vento (km/h)
        20
        25
        35
        35
        Stato del vento cross-
        on        		 on on on


        Tide Times:

        Per Opunake Bay, New Zealand, %{dist} %{km} da %{location}.

        È ALLE (ora locale)

        Desperation Point Tide Times and Tide Chart


        Live Weather:

        At Tumahu wx, 22 km from Desperation Point.

        light winds from the S
        15

        (km/h)
        dry        		Air temperature
        13°C

        Current weather near Desperation Point

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        Stazioni di marea più vicina alla Desperation Point:

        • Closest marea stazione
          Opunake Bay
          1 mi
        • Second closest marea stazione
          Hawera
          24 mi
        • Third closest marea stazione
          Port Taranaki
          29 mi
        • Fourth closest marea stazione
          New Plymouth
          32 mi
        • Fifth closest marea stazione
          Waitara River Entrance
          39 mi

        Airports

        • The closest passenger airport to Desperation Point is New Plymouth Airport (NPL) in New Zealand, 58 km (36 miles) away (directly).
        • The second nearest airport to Desperation Point is Wanganui Airport (WAG), also in New Zealand, 114 km (71 miles) away.
        • Third is Palmerston North Airport (PMR) in New Zealand, 177 km (110 miles) away.
        • Paraparaumu Airport (PPQ) in New Zealand is 186 km (116 miles) away.
        • Taupo Airport (TUO), also in New Zealand is the fifth nearest airport to Desperation Point and is 208 km (129 miles) away.
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