
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Point Annihilation today (04 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 15s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Point Annihilation at 1AM is: 0.8m 17s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 1.9m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm October 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Oct) | 8ft (2.4m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (04 Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) | 14s |
| Evening (04 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Point Annihilation. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue morning, min 8°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Sat afternoon, light winds from the ESE by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 3 | Sunday 4 | Monday 5 | |||||||||||||||||
4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 14 | S 6 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | S 11 | S 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
218 | 1072 | 273 | 371 | 1163 | 1349 | 2980 | 1887 | 1367 | 1145 | 918 | 800 | 686 | 663 | 563 | 543 | 478 | 396 | 320 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 00:08AM1.67m | 12:33PM1.75m | 1:04AM1.63m | 1:34PM1.71m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:00PM0.17m | 6:19AM0.17m | 6:57PM0.15m | 7:16AM0.16m | 7:55PM0.14m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 7:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | |
mm | 1 | 5 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 8 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | E 16 | E 16 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | S 11 | S 10 |
218 | 5 | 5 | 371 | 1163 | 1349 | 2980 | 1887 | 1367 | 1145 | 918 | 800 | 686 | 663 | 563 | 543 | 478 | 396 | 320 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | NE 10 | S 19 | SSW 13 | S 10 | NE 18 | NE 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 12 | S 15 | E 13 | E 11 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 |
21 | 4 | 29 | 35 | 77 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 38 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 14 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 16 | E 16 | NE 13 | NE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | E 12 | E 15 | E 16 | E 16 | E 13 | E 16 | NE 13 | NE 13 | E 16 | S 14 |
5 | 5 | 7 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 15 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 14 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 8 | S 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | ENE 3 |
35 | 1072 | 273 | 299 | 303 | 358 | 2407 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 7 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 266 | 280 | 75 | 257 | 81 | 257 | 244 | 283 | 295 | 283 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 0 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia | |||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | |||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)
Wind Speed (km/h)










