Point Annihilation Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.07° S 177.82° E

Point Annihilation 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 02 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Point Annihilation sea temperature is
12.7° C
1.2° 

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


How big are the waves at Point Annihilation today (02 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 11s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 11s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Point Annihilation at 9PM is: 2.0m 11s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 02). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 Aug)--
Afternoon (02 Aug)7ft (2.2m)11s
Evening (02 Aug)6.5ft (2.0m)11s

Table - waves today at Point Annihilation. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon afternoon, min 5°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, near gales from the SSW by Tue afternoon).

Sun
2
Monday
3
Tuesday
4
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
S
11
2
S
11
2
S
11
1.9
S
11
1.9
S
11
1.8
S
11
1.7
S
10
1.5
S
10
1.1
SSE
11
1.2
S
13
1.5
S
12
1.4
S
12
1.5
S
12
2.5
SSW
15
3.5
S
8
4
S
9
4.5
S
10
5.5
S
12
5.5
S
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1179
941
970
862
862
750
627
461
292
473
667
563
681
2955
1329
2532
4346
7686
7946
Wind (km/h)
5
SW
5
WNW
10
NNW
10
N
10
NNW
10
NW
15
WNW
5
NW
10
SW
15
SW
20
W
25
W
25
WSW
35
SSW
40
SSW
40
SW
45
SW
50
SSW
45
SW
Wind State
on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
8:34PM1.61m
8:57AM1.55m
9:19PM1.63m
9:39AM1.59m
Low Tide
2:15PM0.29m
2:50AM0.27m
3:02PM0.29m
3:34AM0.27m
3:49PM0.29m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:09
7:07
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:19
5:20
5:21
 mm
1
2
2
2
1
2
Temp °C
10
9
10
9
9
9
10
13
14
14
12
11
11
9
7
7
7
7
5
Feels °C
6
6
6
5
5
5
6
11
11
10
7
5
4
1
-3
-3
-5
-6
-6
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