Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Point Annihilation today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Point Annihilation at 3PM is: 1.3m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 28). 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 (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Point Annihilation. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 9°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Sat night, strong winds from the WSW by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
901 | 660 | 543 | 434 | 356 | 350 | 285 | 276 | 216 | 209 | 202 | 198 | 195 | 154 | 116 | 110 | 80 | 77 | 50 | 35 | 33 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:47PM1.53m | 6:11AM1.46m | 6:33PM1.57m | 6:58AM1.52m | 7:20PM1.62m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:32AM0.32m | 00:03AM0.30m | 12:17PM0.28m | 00:49AM0.26m | 1:02PM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||
6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 7 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 |
901 | 660 | 543 | 434 | 356 | 350 | 285 | 276 | 216 | 209 | 202 | 198 | 195 | 154 | 116 | 110 | 80 | 77 | 84 | 52 | 47 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | ESE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | NE 6 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 |
5 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 18 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 25 | 23 | 5 | 34 | 31 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 50 | 35 | 32 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 15 | SE 12 | SE 12 | — | — | NE 9 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | S 16 | S 15 | ESE 12 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | ENE 9 | SSW 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
9 | 5 | 6 | — | — | 3 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 20 | 41 | 15 | 38 | 36 | 33 | 15 | 8 | 25 | 33 | 33 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | SW 6 | SW 4 | WNW 2 | W 2 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 |
21 | 38 | 52 | 47 | 39 | 36 | 31 | 36 | 42 | 52 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 66 | — | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 19 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 7 |
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