Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Point Annihilation today (28 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Point Annihilation at 5AM is: 0.8m 6s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (28 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
| Evening (28 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Point Annihilation. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 20°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, fresh winds from the W by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 6 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 7 | S 14 | SSW 13 | S 17 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 47 | 44 | 127 | 177 | 251 | 221 | 154 | 117 | 232 | 158 | 144 | 108 | 151 | 147 | 139 | 126 | 214 | 240 | 251 | 316 | 382 | 250 | 239 | 211 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 7:47AM1.82m | 8:13PM1.76m | 8:39AM1.88m | 9:08PM1.77m | 9:31AM1.90m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:34AM0.23m | 2:02PM0.21m | 2:25AM0.20m | 2:58PM0.18m | 3:17AM0.17m | 3:55PM0.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:42 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 14 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 9 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 6 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | S 9 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 47 | 44 | 127 | 177 | 251 | 221 | 154 | 117 | 232 | 158 | 144 | 108 | 74 | 75 | 41 | 126 | 129 | 188 | 251 | 242 | 286 | 160 | 102 | 173 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 8 | NE 5 | NE 5 | E 14 | E 14 | NE 5 | S 13 | NE 5 | NE 5 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | SSW 8 | NE 6 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 13 | S 17 |
| kJ | 8 | 31 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 35 | 115 | 7 | 4 | 25 | 56 | 151 | 147 | 139 | 24 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 268 | 250 | 239 | 211 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | ENE 5 | S 14 | — | E 9 | E 13 | S 13 | ENE 5 | SE 14 | SE 14 | NE 5 | SE 14 | S 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | NE 5 | SE 13 | NE 16 | S 11 | E 12 | E 13 | E 14 | S 18 | E 14 |
| kJ | 4 | 3 | 4 | — | 2 | 3 | 85 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 57 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NE 5 | ENE 4 | NE 5 | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | W 4 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 7 | — | SSW 7 | SSW 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | 17 | 74 | 5 | 15 | 21 | 22 | 15 | 8 | 27 | 29 | 36 | 214 | 240 | 251 | 316 | 382 | — | 138 | 141 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 33 | 33 | 9 | 33 | 33 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 41 | 7 | 9 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 1 | 41 | 41 |
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