Point Annihilation surf break

Point Annihilation surfForecast / Gisborne and Mahia / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Sunday 19 Apr 2026 NZST
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Point Annihilation surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Point Annihilation sea temperature is
16.8° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Point Annihilation today?

The current surf forecast for Point Annihilation at 8AM is: 0.2m 8s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 19). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Apr)0.5ft (0.2m)8s
Afternoon (20 Apr)0.5ft (0.2m)8s
Evening (20 Apr)0.5ft (0.2m)8s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.2
S
0.2
S
0.2
S
0.2
S
0.2
S
0.2
S
0.2
S
0.2
S
0.2
S
0.2
S
0.3
SSW
0.9
SSW
1.6
S
2
S
2.3
S
2.5
S
3
S
4.5
S
5.5
S
5.5
S
5.5
S
4.5
S
4.5
S
4
S
Period(s) (?)9999888888810101011111011111212111111
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)6666655555111605208571168148916954311707387457287514842384055
Wind
(km/h)
15
NNE
15
N
10
N
10
N
10
NE
5
W
5
SSW
5
SSE
5
NE
15
WNW
20
WNW
15
NW
20
WNW
20
W
30
W
40
W
35
WSW
35
SW
55
SSW
55
SSW
50
SSW
50
SSW
50
SSW
45
SSW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
on
cross-
on
glassoffcrosscross-
on
crosscrosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
ononononcross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
7:13PM
1.88
7:41AM
1.81
8:06PM
1.93
8:37AM
1.81
8:59PM
1.93
9:34AM
1.78
Low Tide
/ height (m)
1:29AM
0.15
1:52PM
0.14
2:26AM
0.13
2:46PM
0.13
3:24AM
0.11
3:43PM
0.12
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Sunrise----6:39-------6:41-------6:41---
Sunset------5:32-------5:31-------5:30-
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
Rain (mm)
-----2-1453---1311233111
Temp. °C181716161716161516141414141514131414131313131213
Feels °C (?)16151515151616151612111110118678323323
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