Point Annihilation surf break

Point Annihilation surfForecast / Gisborne and Mahia / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Friday 08 May 2026 NZST
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Point Annihilation surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Point Annihilation sea temperature is
15.7° C
(Which is 1.1°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Point Annihilation today?

The current surf forecast for Point Annihilation at 2AM is: 0.2m 14s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 08). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 15s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.5m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 May)1ft (0.3m)14s
Afternoon (09 May)1.5ft (0.4m)13s
Evening (09 May)1ft (0.3m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri night, min 12°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the S by Sun night).

Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Monday
11
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
14
0.4
SW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
19
0.8
S
16
1.4
S
15
1.6
S
14
2.1
S
14
2.4
S
14
2.2
S
8
2.5
S
13
2.5
S
14
2.5
S
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
35
16
16
16
35
33
46
35
33
34
34
32
32
19
29
334
930
1072
1779
2249
600
2139
2440
2237
Wind (km/h)
30
N
30
N
30
N
20
N
15
NW
20
NW
15
NW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NW
20
WNW
20
W
15
WNW
10
W
5
NNE
10
N
30
SW
25
SW
35
S
35
S
25
S
25
S
20
S
15
S
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
10:35PM1.53m
10:59AM1.42m
11:23PM1.49m
11:43AM1.39m
00:12AM1.48m
12:31PM1.40m
Low Tide
4:59AM0.40m
5:06PM0.44m
5:43AM0.37m
5:52PM0.42m
6:29AM0.35m
cloud
cloud
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
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6:58
6:58
7:00
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5:09
5:08
5:07
2
3
1
1
Temp °C
18
19
18
17
17
19
19
17
16
15
14
14
15
16
17
15
15
15
14
12
13
13
12
12
13
14
13
15
16
15
16
13
12
11
10
9
12
14
16
13
9
10
8
4
7
7
7
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
1.6
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
13
1.5
ENE
13
1.5
ENE
13
1.5
ENE
13
1.5
ENE
13
1.5
ENE
12
1.4
ENE
12
1.4
ENE
12
1.3
ENE
12
1.3
ENE
12
1.4
S
15
1.6
S
14
1.1
E
11
1
E
11
1.3
S
13
0.9
E
11
2.5
S
14
2.5
S
14
Energy kJ
35
16
16
310
264
197
734
732
732
721
670
629
531
522
486
470
930
1072
291
238
600
184
2440
2237
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
10
0.1
NE
15
0.2
S
14
0.4
ENE
13
0.8
ENE
13
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.8
S
16
1.2
E
11
1.2
E
11
1.3
ENE
11
1.3
ENE
11
0.9
ENE
11
0.8
E
11
0.8
E
10
Energy kJ
2
9
16
69
192
36
35
33
34
34
32
32
13
28
334
364
351
419
359
194
143
138
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
10
0.2
ENE
14
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
14
0.4
SW
13
0.1
S
18
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
19
0.1
SW
6
0.2
SSW
5
0.3
E
13
Energy kJ
2
21
35
33
46
6
20
20
19
29
1
3
31
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
ENE
7
1.4
NE
7
1.5
ENE
8
2.2
NE
8
0.4
NNW
3
0.4
NNW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.5
NW
3
0.5
WNW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.5
SW
4
2.1
S
14
2.4
S
14
2.2
S
8
2.5
S
13
Energy kJ
196
223
271
559
4
4
2
2
4
6
2
2
7
1779
2249
548
2139
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
2
2
3
3
2
3
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
3
3
3
1
3
1
Distance (km)
2
45
45
45
45
45
7
7
7
33
11
7
7
7
7
7
7
1
1
1
99
81
75
90
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
2
2
3
3
2
4
2
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
4
5
5
7
9
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
7
6
6
6
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
5
9
7
9
5
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