Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Point Annihilation today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 8s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 11s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Point Annihilation at 10AM is: 2.4m 8s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.7m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 18ft (5.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Point Annihilation. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 11°C on Thu afternoon, min 8°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSW on Tue night, calm by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | S 9 | SSW 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1493 | 1398 | 657 | 2282 | 3321 | 5365 | 6687 | 8514 | 8606 | 7260 | 5541 | 4570 | 3957 | 4909 | 3829 | 2785 | 2341 | 2212 | 562 | 798 | 737 | 682 | 438 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 9:46AM1.75m | 10:10PM1.71m | 10:33AM1.72m | 10:59PM1.67m | 11:22AM1.67m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:39AM0.22m | 4:01PM0.28m | 4:27AM0.30m | 4:51PM0.34m | 5:15AM0.36m | 5:41PM0.40m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -2 | -5 | -5 | -5 | -5 | -2 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SE 10 | SE 9 | E 18 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 16 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | ESE 14 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 9 | S 13 | S 13 | S 8 | S 8 |
739 | 638 | 481 | 6 | 338 | 226 | 11 | 85 | 72 | 21 | 50 | 29 | 18 | 497 | 497 | 497 | 376 | 306 | 210 | 272 | 126 | 540 | 438 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 13 | S 15 | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | S 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 9 | SE 8 |
66 | 46 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 63 | 1195 | — | 550 | 528 | 33 | 12 | 513 | 7 | 7 | 99 | 72 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 11 | SE 13 | S 18 | S 13 | S 17 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 27 | 25 | 121 | 95 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | — |
1493 | 1398 | 657 | 2282 | 3321 | 5365 | 6687 | 8514 | 8606 | 7260 | 5541 | 4570 | 3957 | 4909 | 3829 | 2785 | 2341 | 2212 | 562 | 798 | 737 | 682 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 77 | 77 | 92 | 169 | 162 | 170 | 169 | 169 | 169 | 162 | 92 | 92 | 162 | 81 | 46 | 7 | 41 | 46 | 41 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 0 |
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