Point Annihilation surf break

Point Annihilation surfForecast / Gisborne and Mahia / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Thursday 21 May 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
15.0° C
(Which is 1.2°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Point Annihilation today?

The current surf forecast for Point Annihilation at 6AM is: 0.3m 9s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 21). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 May)1ft (0.3m)11s
Afternoon (22 May)1.5ft (0.4m)10s
Evening (22 May)1.5ft (0.4m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu night, min 12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
2
3
2
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.3
SSE
9
0.3
S
11
0.3
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.6
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.6
S
13
0.7
S
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
S
12
0.8
S
12
0.7
S
11
0.6
S
15
1.1
S
16
1.3
S
16
1.4
S
15
1.4
S
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
13
11
11
16
21
21
33
32
31
30
66
68
125
163
215
198
180
171
119
155
628
858
871
813
Wind (km/h)
15
NNW
10
NW
5
NW
5
WNW
5
W
0
ENE
10
ENE
15
NNE
15
N
15
NNW
10
NNW
5
WNW
5
W
10
SW
10
SSW
5
SW
10
W
10
WSW
15
WSW
15
SW
15
SE
15
ESE
15
SE
15
SE
cross-off
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
on
on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
High Tide
9:41PM1.91m
10:13AM1.75m
10:38PM1.84m
11:07AM1.68m
11:36PM1.75m
12:03PM1.61m
Low Tide
4:06AM0.07m
4:23PM0.08m
5:02AM0.08m
5:19PM0.11m
5:58AM0.11m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:09
7:11
7:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:59
4:59
4:58
1
2
Temp °C
14
14
13
12
13
14
14
13
14
14
13
12
13
14
14
13
12
12
12
12
13
14
14
14
11
12
12
11
12
14
12
10
11
11
11
10
12
12
12
12
10
10
10
10
11
12
12
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
ENE
5
0.5
NE
5
0.5
NE
5
0.4
NE
5
0.5
NE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.6
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.6
S
9
0.7
S
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
S
12
0.8
S
12
0.8
ENE
9
0.8
ENE
11
1.1
S
16
1.3
S
16
1.4
S
15
1.4
S
14
Energy kJ
17
13
14
7
32
24
33
32
31
30
66
68
61
163
215
198
180
171
94
156
628
858
871
813
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
S
12
0.2
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
9
0.3
S
11
0.3
SSE
10
0.4
NE
8
0.2
ENE
11
0.3
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.6
S
13
0.5
ENE
10
0.5
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
9
0.7
S
11
0.6
S
11
0.8
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
Energy kJ
8
11
8
16
21
21
17
11
20
38
38
41
125
58
57
75
72
94
119
82
136
136
136
136
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
13
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
11
0.2
SSE
8
0.2
SSE
8
0.1
NE
11
0.1
S
16
0.2
ENE
7
0.4
NE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.4
SSW
13
0.5
ENE
10
0.5
S
9
0.3
SE
9
0.1
SE
8
0.3
E
12
0.3
E
12
0.4
ENE
12
0.6
S
15
0.4
SSW
6
0.1
SE
11
Energy kJ
13
8
11
10
7
6
5
5
4
5
5
59
59
40
14
3
27
26
47
155
10
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NW
2
0.2
WNW
2
0.4
NE
7
0.4
NE
3
0.6
NNE
4
0.2
SSW
5
0.8
SSE
5
0.9
SSE
5
0.9
SSE
5
0.8
SSE
5
Energy kJ
1
1
14
2
10
2
37
42
44
33
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
2
3
Distance (km)
9
14
14
16
14
9
54
54
7
7
0
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
4
0
4
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
3
2
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
5
4
5
5
3
7
8
8
7
6
6
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
7
7
7
6
6
7
8
6
7
8
8
7
7
6
6
5
5
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