
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Point Annihilation today (24 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 9s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Point Annihilation at 3PM is: 2.2m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 2.0m 8s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (24 Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (24 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Point Annihilation. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat night, min 8°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 24 | Friday 25 | Saturday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SE 14 | S 14 | S 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SE 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
744 | 675 | 749 | 471 | 471 | 445 | 380 | 380 | 332 | 281 | 230 | 206 | 200 | 377 | 345 | 178 | 172 | 292 | 233 | 180 | 203 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:33PM1.46m | 3:58AM1.39m | 4:21PM1.50m | 4:47AM1.45m | 5:11PM1.55m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:20AM0.39m | 9:48PM0.34m | 10:11AM0.34m | 10:36PM0.31m | 10:59AM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||
5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 8 | S 14 | S 13 | S 8 | S 8 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SE 12 |
14 | 13 | 567 | 471 | 471 | 445 | 380 | 380 | 332 | 281 | 230 | 190 | 88 | 377 | 345 | 163 | 156 | 292 | 233 | 180 | 203 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 16 | SE 16 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | S 11 |
5 | 10 | 9 | 16 | 43 | 53 | 104 | 145 | 190 | 174 | 215 | 206 | 200 | 180 | 178 | 178 | 172 | 170 | 162 | 178 | 127 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | E 16 | SE 16 | ESE 15 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | S 14 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | NE 9 | E 18 | E 18 | SE 7 | NE 3 |
25 | 5 | 10 | 21 | 10 | 16 | 35 | 45 | 82 | 72 | 94 | 94 | 192 | 76 | 58 | 45 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 2 | NE 3 | — |
744 | 675 | 749 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 88 | 94 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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