
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Point Annihilation today (02 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Point Annihilation at 6AM is: 1.2m 13s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 02). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (02 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 16s |
| Evening (02 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Point Annihilation. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri afternoon, min 9°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Thu night, fresh winds from the S by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 2 | Saturday 3 | Sunday 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 12 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
555 | 466 | 480 | 635 | 565 | 239 | 186 | 183 | 165 | 112 | 137 | 131 | 181 | 161 | 202 | 228 | 245 | 886 | 1051 | 1059 | 1834 | 1484 | 1124 | 918 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | off | off | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 10:20PM1.72m | 10:40AM1.82m | 11:14PM1.70m | 11:34AM1.79m | 00:08AM1.67m | 12:33PM1.75m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:29AM0.20m | 5:05PM0.19m | 5:24AM0.19m | 6:00PM0.17m | 6:19AM0.17m | 6:57PM0.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 12 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 15 | E 16 | S 14 | S 18 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 |
555 | 466 | 480 | 635 | 565 | 164 | 130 | 143 | 73 | 66 | 137 | 24 | 29 | 161 | 5 | 138 | 157 | 886 | 1051 | 1059 | 1834 | 1484 | 1124 | 918 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 11 | NE 11 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | SSE 10 | E 16 | S 20 | S 18 | NE 17 | NE 18 | NE 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | E 15 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 239 | 186 | 183 | 165 | 112 | 112 | 131 | 181 | 21 | 5 | 30 | 230 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | NE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | E 16 | NE 10 | E 16 | NE 13 | — | — | — | — | — | E 15 | E 16 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 4 | 40 | 41 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 2 | — | — | SW 2 | SW 6 | SSW 7 | — | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 8 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 43 | 62 | — | 32 | 202 | 228 | 245 | 233 | 367 | 388 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 41 | 4 | 334 | 280 | 81 | 94 | 81 | 90 | 280 | 295 | 158 | 4 | 0 |
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