Point Annihilation Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Gisborne and Mahia, New Zealand)

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Point Annihilation Surf Guide

Point Annihilation in Mahia is a fairly exposed reef and point break that has pretty consitent surf and can work at any time of the year. Offshore winds are from the west. Groundswells and windswells are equally likely and the best swell direction is from the south. A right hand reef Good surf at all stages of the tide. Sometimes crowded. Hazards include rocks and locals.

Point Annihilation Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef and point	4	fairly consistent	15.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Point Annihilation:

The best conditions reported for surf at Point Annihilation occur when a South swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northeast.

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What's the best time of year to surf Point Annihilation (for consistent clean waves)?

juneBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Point Annihilation with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of June. Clean surfable waves are typically found 16% of the time in June while 13% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 71% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

16%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

13%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

71%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

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Interactive Point Annihilation surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Point Annihilation is Gisborne Airport (GIS) in New Zealand, 48 km (30 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Point Annihilation is Whakatane Airport (WHK), also in New Zealand, 152 km (94 miles) away.

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Point Annihilation Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 04:45 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	3AM	6AM	9AM	12PM
Wave (m)	S	S	S	S
Period (s)	15	14	17	17
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off

What does Point Annihilation look like?

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Tides at Point Annihilation

Current tide and informaton

For Waikokopu, New Zealand, 1 km from Point Annihilation.

Next High Water: 08:54am | 1.56m

Next Low Water: 02:58pm | 0.48m

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Point Annihilation Sea Temperature

The water temperature (15.6 °C) at Point Annihilation is quite cool. If the sun shines as we have forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a good spring wetsuit. Effective windchill factor of (19.0 °C) will make the air and water feel about the same temperature.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 15.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite