Desperation Point Golfvoorspellingen en Surfberichten
(Taranaki, New Zealand)
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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*: |
|---|---|---|---|
| fairly consistent | 17.5°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.
Desperation Point Surf:
Saturday, 25 April 2026, 16:58 Local time| Saturday 25 | Sun | |||
| 3PM | 6PM | 9PM | 0AM | |
| Wave (m) | ||||
| Periode (s) | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
| Wind (km/h) | ||||
| Wind | cross- on |
on | cross- on |
cross- on |
Tide Times:
Voor Opunake Bay, New Zealand, 1 km van Desperation Point.
| VOLGENDE | IS OM (lokale tijd) | resterende tijd |
|---|---|---|
| hoog water | ||
| laag water |
Desperation Point Tide Times and Tide Chart
Live Weather:
At Tumahu wx, 22 km from Desperation Point.
| light winds from the SW km/h | dry | Air temperature 22 °C |
Overall Desperation Point Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution in April



Wind stats for Desperation Point: see the variation in direction and stength by month.
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Gebruik deze reliëfkaart om naar de surfspots en de getijdenstations van Taranaki toe te gaan, in de buurt van Desperation Point.
Andere Dichtbijzijnde Surflocaties van Desperation Point:
(klik op locatienaam voor meer informatie)- Closest Locatie1 mi
- Second closest Locatie4 mi
- Third closest Locatie4 mi
- Fourth closest Locatie6 mi
- Fifth closest Locatie6 mi
Dichtstbijzijnde golfboeien bij Desperation Point:
- Closest golfboei98 mi
- Second closest golfboei123 mi
- Third closest golfboei128 mi
- Fourth closest golfboei193 mi
- Fifth closest golfboei250 mi
Getijdenstations in de buurt van Desperation Point:
- Closest getijdenstationOpunake Bay1 mi
- Second closest getijdenstationHawera24 mi
- Third closest getijdenstationPort Taranaki29 mi
- Fourth closest getijdenstationNew Plymouth32 mi
- Fifth closest getijdenstationWaitara River Entrance39 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.












