
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Point Annihilation today (27 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 13s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Point Annihilation at 10AM is: 1.4m 13s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 15s secondary swell from a South direction, 2.0m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 27). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (27 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (27 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Point Annihilation. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Wed afternoon, min 7°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Mon morning, calm by Wed morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | S 8 | S 8 | ESE 13 | S 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
572 | 640 | 630 | 689 | 885 | 866 | 783 | 1069 | 2365 | 2221 | 2046 | 2039 | 1847 | 1730 | 1514 | 1417 | 1306 | 1204 | 1167 | 1026 | 993 | 988 | 936 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | glassy | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:37AM1.48m | 4:08PM1.56m | 4:23AM1.45m | 4:53PM1.55m | 5:09AM1.43m | 5:37PM1.55m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:53AM0.48m | 10:23PM0.49m | 10:40AM0.45m | 11:08PM0.46m | 11:24AM0.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 2 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 |
572 | 640 | 630 | 689 | 689 | 772 | 760 | 816 | 2365 | 2221 | 2046 | 2039 | 1847 | 1730 | 1514 | 1417 | 1306 | 1204 | 1167 | 1026 | 993 | 988 | 936 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 15 | — | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 |
30 | 15 | 17 | — | 70 | 65 | 108 | 64 | 54 | 47 | 27 | 40 | 37 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 19 | 19 | 10 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | S 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | S 18 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 |
21 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 46 | 25 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 5 | 21 | 17 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 10 | SSW 8 | SSE 11 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | NNE 4 |
388 | 377 | 421 | 588 | 885 | 866 | 783 | 1069 | 75 | 1027 | 497 | 323 | 209 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 12 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 41 | 41 | 41 | 92 | 94 | 81 | 77 | 77 | 81 | 81 | 7 | 12 | 92 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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