Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Point Annihilation today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Point Annihilation at 8PM is: 4.0m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 1.4m 9s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.3m 20s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Point Annihilation. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Sun morning, min 8°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sun morning, near gales from the SW by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | ESE 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 11 | S 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
341 | 300 | 980 | 2449 | 2894 | 3489 | 3407 | 3213 | 2787 | 2387 | 2134 | 1794 | 1705 | 1404 | 1459 | 1367 | 1359 | 2263 | 3258 | 5837 | 8892 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 8:11AM1.75m | 8:31PM1.81m | 9:00AM1.76m | 9:21PM1.76m | 9:46AM1.75m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:17PM0.13m | 2:51AM0.16m | 3:09PM0.20m | 3:39AM0.22m | 4:01PM0.28m | ||||||||||||||||
6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | |
mm | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 1 |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
Feels °C | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | -1 | 0 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -2 | -5 | -5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | — | ESE 9 | ESE 11 | — |
341 | 300 | 275 | 281 | 281 | 380 | 354 | 239 | 198 | 112 | 112 | 75 | 96 | 77 | 37 | 618 | 328 | — | 148 | 68 | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | — | SSW 20 | SE 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | E 10 | E 10 | — | E 10 | E 11 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — |
222 | 86 | 31 | — | 78 | 9 | 448 | 394 | 380 | 429 | 194 | 165 | — | 104 | 108 | 60 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | — | — | — | — | SE 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
307 | 276 | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 11 | S 12 |
87 | 237 | 980 | 2449 | 2894 | 3489 | 3407 | 3213 | 2787 | 2387 | 2134 | 1794 | 1705 | 1404 | 1459 | 1367 | 1359 | 2263 | 3258 | 5837 | 8892 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 114 | 88 | 114 | 114 | 162 | 162 | 162 | 162 | 266 | 162 | 158 | 92 | 84 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 158 | 169 | 171 | 421 | 169 |
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