Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Point Annihilation today (22 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Point Annihilation at 7AM is: 1.2m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.2m 2s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (22 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
| Evening (22 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Point Annihilation. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 8°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Wed morning). | |||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | ||||||||||||||||
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 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 10 | S 9 | S 6 | S 7 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 578 | 441 | 333 | 480 | 389 | 319 | 125 | 262 | 233 | 270 | 385 | 247 | 346 | 579 | 601 | 718 | 881 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:29AM1.38m | 2:00PM1.46m | 2:18AM1.35m | 2:46PM1.45m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:29PM0.44m | 7:39AM0.44m | 8:15PM0.41m | 8:29AM0.42m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 11 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 10 | SSW 17 | S 18 | SSW 18 | S 7 | S 8 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 578 | 441 | 333 | 480 | 389 | 319 | 125 | 94 | 54 | 103 | 279 | 247 | 32 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 11 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NE 4 | S 13 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 9 | SE 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 12 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 7 | 2 | 128 | 24 | 18 | 23 | 22 | 16 | 8 | 22 | 102 | 96 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 27 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 9 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 9 | SE 12 | SE 12 | E 11 | NE 11 | E 11 | — | — |
| kJ | 19 | 18 | 23 | 7 | 26 | 25 | 8 | 23 | 23 | 8 | 35 | 35 | 2 | 5 | 2 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | — | WNW 2 | WNW 2 | — | — | — | S 9 | S 6 | S 7 | SSW 8 | — | S 8 | SSW 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
| kJ | 12 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 262 | 233 | 270 | 385 | — | 346 | 579 | 601 | 718 | 881 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 96 | 75 | 33 | 1 | 1 | 88 | 81 | 311 | 84 | 75 |
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