Point Annihilation Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.07° S 177.82° E

Point Annihilation 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 12 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Point Annihilation sea temperature is
13.2° C
1.0° 

Point Annihilation surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Point Annihilation today (12 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Point Annihilation at 8PM is: 0.9m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 1.1m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Jul)--
Afternoon (12 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)13s
Evening (12 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)10s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 8°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
12
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Wed
15
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
S
13
0.8
S
13
1.1
SE
10
0.9
S
12
0.9
S
11
0.9
S
11
0.9
SE
9
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.7
SE
9
0.4
SSW
13
0.7
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.3
ESE
10
0.3
ESE
10
0.3
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
12
0.4
ESE
11
0.4
ESE
11
0.4
ESE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
222
209
235
216
195
181
135
127
122
75
58
166
117
108
73
46
45
19
19
20
55
49
48
47
Wind (km/h)
10
SSW
5
SE
10
N
10
N
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
N
10
NNE
15
N
15
N
15
N
15
N
15
N
15
N
15
NNW
10
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
WNW
15
NW
10
NW
5
WNW
Wind State
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
glassy
High Tide
3:16PM1.84m
3:46AM1.75m
4:14PM1.90m
4:46AM1.78m
5:14PM1.94m
5:45AM1.79m
Low Tide
9:39PM0.25m
10:00AM0.22m
10:38PM0.19m
11:01AM0.15m
11:37PM0.13m
11:59AM0.08m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:24
7:24
7:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:01
5:02
5:04
5:04
 mm
Temp °C
10
9
9
9
8
8
10
12
14
13
11
11
12
13
13
15
16
14
14
13
12
12
13
15
Feels °C
7
7
6
6
5
4
7
8
10
8
6
6
8
9
9
11
13
10
11
9
9
8
10
13
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