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Point Annihilation Surf Forecast
/ Gisborne and Mahia (37 surf breaks) /
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Point Annihilation surfForecast / Gisborne and Mahia / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Sunday 03 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
15.5° C
(Which is 1.5°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 3AM is: 0.6m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (04 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Evening (04 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Point Annihilation. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 4 | Tuesday 5 | Wednesday 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | |
123 | 115 | 101 | 63 | 61 | 82 | 74 | 69 | 68 | 65 | 61 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 97 | 93 | 195 | 224 | 272 | 324 | 481 | 476 | 401 | 367 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 7:09PM1.70m | 7:27AM1.60m | 7:50PM1.70m | 8:11AM1.59m | 8:30PM1.67m | 8:54AM1.56m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:22AM0.45m | 1:37PM0.48m | 2:05AM0.46m | 2:18PM0.48m | 2:49AM0.46m | 2:58PM0.48m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — |
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Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 |
11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | ENE 8 | S 9 | NE 5 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 |
 kJ | 123 | 115 | 101 | 63 | 61 | 82 | 74 | 69 | 68 | 65 | 61 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 57 | 39 | 25 | 224 | 272 | 324 | 481 | 476 | 401 | 367 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 8 | S 9 | S 17 | S 16 | ENE 5 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 26 | 25 | 15 | 10 | 38 | 58 | 37 | 41 | 93 | 195 | 16 | 25 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 47 | 29 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | S 17 | — | E 6 | E 9 | — | S 16 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 5 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 18 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 5 | NE 4 | E 9 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | 12 | 6 | 5 | — | 3 | 14 | — | 5 | 25 | 25 | 6 | 32 | 35 | 97 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 11 | 5 | 44 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | ENE 4 | NE 5 | — | — | — | NE 5 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 11 | 31 | — | — | — | 10 | 11 | 19 | 38 | — | — | — | — | 113 | 98 | 33 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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