Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Point Annihilation today (31 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 17s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 15s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Point Annihilation at 4PM is: 1.6m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 1.2m 10s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.9m 4s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (31 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 15s |
| Evening (31 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Point Annihilation. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 7°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Mon night, calm by Wed morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 17 | S 17 | S 15 | S 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 9 | S 14 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SSW 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 14 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 470 | 546 | 847 | 1421 | 1474 | 1382 | 3345 | 3771 | 3104 | 3420 | 3214 | 3963 | 4084 | 3728 | 3230 | 2394 | 2073 | 4235 | 4185 | 3484 | 2762 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | off | glassy | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:44AM1.59m | 8:05PM1.66m | 8:29AM1.65m | 8:52PM1.69m | 9:13AM1.70m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:48PM0.24m | 2:20AM0.23m | 2:37PM0.24m | 3:05AM0.23m | 3:28PM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 7 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | S 17 | S 15 | S 13 | S 15 | ENE 9 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 14 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 |
| kJ | 470 | 546 | 847 | 1421 | 367 | 8 | 12 | 23 | 22 | 2542 | 3214 | 3963 | 4084 | 3728 | 3230 | 2394 | 2073 | 4235 | 4185 | 3484 | 2762 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | SSW 10 | S 10 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 9 | — | — | — | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 77 | 167 | 267 | 18 | 13 | 20 | — | — | — | 20 | 20 | 10 | 24 | 14 | 14 | 503 | 885 | 1474 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | SE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 10 | ENE 10 | — | NE 9 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 53 | 30 | 28 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 9 | — | 13 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 3 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | SSW 12 | SSW 9 | S 14 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 9 | NE 9 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 18 | 36 | 22 | 1474 | 1382 | 3345 | 3771 | 3104 | 3420 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | 22 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 46 | 156 | 9 | 7 | 135 | 77 | 12 | 99 | 81 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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