Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Point Annihilation today (17 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Oct, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Point Annihilation at 10AM is: 3.5m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 17). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (17 Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (17 Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Point Annihilation. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon morning, min 10°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Sat afternoon, calm by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 10 | S 9 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3139 | 2810 | 2590 | 2451 | 2420 | 2441 | 2053 | 1812 | 1446 | 1171 | 1183 | 912 | 1860 | 1444 | 1247 | 1110 | 1179 | 1531 | 1447 | 1303 | 1285 | 1130 | 1285 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:10AM1.64m | 11:36PM1.53m | 11:56AM1.57m | 00:19AM1.46m | 12:44PM1.51m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:01AM0.46m | 5:33PM0.43m | 5:45AM0.46m | 6:18PM0.43m | 6:29AM0.46m | 7:04PM0.42m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 |
Feels °C | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | NE 13 | SE 10 | SE 10 | NE 12 | SE 12 | S 16 | S 15 | S 9 | S 9 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 |
| kJ | 23 | 50 | 186 | 6 | 1102 | 832 | 5 | 39 | 119 | 222 | 1016 | 775 | 1860 | 1444 | 1247 | 1110 | 1179 | 1531 | 1447 | 1303 | 1285 | 1130 | 1285 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 13 | NE 13 | — | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 15 | S 14 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | E 10 |
| kJ | — | 7 | 6 | — | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 24 | 37 | 362 | 492 | 110 | 190 | 129 | 109 | 78 | 42 | 46 | 26 | 30 | 13 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 12 | E 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | E 11 | S 17 | SE 8 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | E 11 | NE 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 37 | 3 | 23 | 23 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 199 | 60 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 10 | S 9 | SSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 4 |
| kJ | 3139 | 2810 | 2590 | 2451 | 2420 | 2441 | 2053 | 1812 | 1446 | 1171 | 1183 | 912 | 696 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 92 | 92 | 91 | 311 | 171 | 162 | 162 | 84 | 81 | 64 | 90 | 168 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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