The Desert Surf Guide
The Desert in The Wairarapa is an exposed reef break that has quite reliable surf, although summer tends to be mostly flat. Works best in offshore winds from the north northwest and there is no shelter here from cross shore breezes. Able to handle light onshore wind Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the ideal swell direction is from the southeast. There is no reef break. It very rarely gets crowded here. Take care of rips, rocks, seals.
The Desert Spot Info
| Type: | Rating: | Reliability: | Todays Sea Temp*: |
|---|---|---|---|
| fairly consistent | 13.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite |
Surfing The Desert:
The best conditions reported for surf at The Desert occur when a Southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North-northwest.
The Desert Surf:
Tuesday, 27 October 2026, 09:42 Local time| Terça-feira 27 | ||||
| 10AM | 1PM | 4PM | 7PM | |
| Wave (m) | ||||
| Período (s) | 4 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| Vento (km/h) | ||||
| Estado do Vento | cross- on |
cross- on |
glass | glass |










