Point Annihilation surf break

Point Annihilation surfForecast / Gisborne and Mahia / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Thursday 23 Apr 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
16.3° C
(Which is 1.0°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 6AM is: 1.2m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 1.1m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 23). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Apr)3.5ft (1.1m)9s
Afternoon (24 Apr)3.5ft (1.0m)8s
Evening (24 Apr)1.5ft (0.5m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
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
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SE
9
1.3
SE
9
1.3
SE
9
1.2
SE
9
1.1
SE
9
1.1
SE
8
1
SE
8
0.9
SE
8
0.5
S
14
0.6
S
14
1.1
SSE
8
1
S
8
1
S
8
1
S
8
1
S
8
0.7
S
14
1.3
S
14
1.4
S
14
1.5
S
14
1.4
S
13
1.4
S
13
1.3
S
12
1.2
S
12
1.2
S
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
367
294
287
230
176
181
132
112
97
129
171
136
140
135
142
200
622
721
890
690
640
513
409
416
Wind (km/h)
15
SSE
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SW
10
WSW
15
SW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
WSW
10
W
10
W
10
W
5
W
0
W
5
SE
10
NE
15
N
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
5
NW
5
NE
10
NE
10
NNW
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
off
cross-off
High Tide
10:54PM1.82m
11:26AM1.68m
11:54PM1.75m
12:22PM1.61m
00:52AM1.69m
1:20PM1.55m
Low Tide
5:19AM0.11m
5:38PM0.12m
6:17AM0.12m
6:34PM0.14m
7:13AM0.14m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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6:43
6:45
6:46
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5:28
5:27
5:24
Temp °C
13
13
11
11
12
13
13
12
11
11
10
10
12
14
15
14
13
13
13
13
14
16
18
18
10
10
8
9
9
10
10
10
9
9
7
8
10
13
13
12
9
10
11
11
13
15
16
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SE
9
1.3
SE
9
1.3
SE
9
1.2
SE
9
1.1
SE
9
1.1
SE
8
1
SE
8
0.9
SE
8
0.8
SE
8
0.9
S
8
1.1
SSE
8
1
S
8
1
S
8
1
S
8
1
S
8
1
S
9
1.3
S
14
1.4
S
14
1.5
S
14
1.4
S
13
1.4
S
13
1.3
S
12
1.2
S
12
1.2
S
12
Energy kJ
367
294
287
230
176
181
132
112
95
109
171
136
140
135
142
152
622
721
890
690
640
513
409
416
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
S
8
1.2
S
8
1.1
S
8
1.1
S
8
1
S
8
0.9
S
8
0.8
S
8
0.8
S
8
0.8
S
8
0.8
SE
8
0.6
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.7
S
14
0.2
ESE
7
0.3
ENE
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
S
18
0.2
E
9
Energy kJ
265
195
160
156
125
100
82
82
84
73
123
83
78
74
48
200
5
15
6
6
6
6
24
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.3
S
15
0.5
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.1
N
7
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.2
E
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
S
18
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
10
Energy kJ
6
6
6
5
5
5
20
38
97
129
1
26
26
22
12
12
6
3
3
3
3
6
6
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNE
2
0.4
N
3
0.3
N
3
Energy kJ
1
3
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
3
4
4
3
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
3
4
4
3
4
2
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
2
7
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
6
7
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