
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Point Annihilation today (07 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Point Annihilation at 8AM is: 0.3m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 07). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (07 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (07 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Point Annihilation. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 7 | Thursday 8 | Friday 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | E 10 | SSW 16 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | ESE 6 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
41 | 30 | 29 | 45 | 43 | 61 | 59 | 57 | 52 | 573 | 48 | 293 | 240 | 185 | 167 | 129 | 117 | 108 | 70 | 107 | 160 | 200 | 257 | 245 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:01AM1.56m | 3:28PM1.67m | 4:00AM1.55m | 4:23PM1.66m | 4:56AM1.57m | 5:18PM1.65m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:13AM0.15m | 9:48PM0.14m | 10:12AM0.16m | 10:43PM0.16m | 11:09AM0.18m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | ESE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 |
77 | 53 | 58 | 77 | 107 | 190 | 477 | 640 | 694 | 573 | 423 | 293 | 240 | 185 | 167 | 129 | 117 | 108 | 70 | 94 | 89 | 86 | 84 | 84 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 15 | NE 8 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 |
41 | 26 | 24 | 45 | 43 | 61 | 59 | 57 | 52 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 7 | 21 | 18 | 101 | 160 | 200 | 257 | 245 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 8 | S 18 | SSW 18 | E 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 |
34 | 30 | 29 | 14 | 14 | 54 | 54 | 52 | 47 | 50 | 48 | 45 | 44 | 45 | 47 | 44 | 21 | 6 | 25 | 107 | 22 | 1 | 3 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | — | — | SE 6 | — | — | — |
119 | 99 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 51 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 41 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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