Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Point Annihilation today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 13s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Point Annihilation at 12PM is: 2.3m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 0.9m 13s secondary swell from a South direction, 2.3m 8s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Point Annihilation. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 9°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2570 | 2580 | 1890 | 744 | 489 | 552 | 390 | 400 | 443 | 342 | 1672 | 1456 | 1402 | 1225 | 640 | 649 | 591 | 488 | 403 | 325 | 319 | 246 | 192 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 11:22AM1.67m | 11:48PM1.62m | 12:14PM1.62m | 00:35AM1.57m | 1:06PM1.58m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:15AM0.36m | 5:41PM0.40m | 6:03AM0.41m | 6:30PM0.44m | 6:49AM0.45m | 7:20PM0.47m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 10 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 9 | S 8 | SE 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 |
343 | 250 | 238 | 744 | 145 | 438 | 390 | 400 | 363 | 291 | 1672 | 1456 | 1402 | 1225 | 640 | 649 | 591 | 488 | 403 | 325 | 319 | 246 | 192 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 8 | S 13 | S 13 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 17 | S 16 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 16 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 |
44 | 33 | 235 | 272 | 209 | 145 | 112 | 115 | 443 | 342 | 104 | 122 | 102 | 76 | 240 | 59 | 41 | 33 | 20 | 19 | 7 | 17 | 17 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ESE 13 | SE 13 | S 18 | S 12 | S 12 | S 17 | SE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 10 | — | — | — | SE 10 | S 16 | — | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 8 | SE 8 |
— | — | 18 | 7 | 25 | 153 | 106 | 204 | 79 | 86 | 138 | — | — | — | 74 | 129 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 6 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | — | NW 2 | NW 4 |
2570 | 2580 | 1890 | 688 | 489 | 552 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 12 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 33 | 64 | 46 | 94 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 33 | 33 |
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