Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Point Annihilation today (01 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Point Annihilation at 4PM is: 3.0m 13s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 01). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (01 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (01 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Point Annihilation. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 7°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
3365 | 2314 | 2589 | 3734 | 4381 | 3953 | 3065 | 2619 | 2073 | 4284 | 4137 | 3619 | 2689 | 2155 | 1723 | 1256 | 976 | 737 | 623 | 416 | 339 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | off | off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 8:29AM1.65m | 8:52PM1.69m | 9:13AM1.70m | 9:40PM1.69m | 9:59AM1.73m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:37PM0.24m | 3:05AM0.23m | 3:28PM0.25m | 3:52AM0.23m | 4:20PM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||
6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 |
2542 | 2314 | 2589 | 3734 | 4381 | 3953 | 3065 | 2619 | 2073 | 4284 | 4137 | 3619 | 2689 | 2155 | 1723 | 1256 | 976 | 737 | 623 | 416 | 339 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 18 | NE 9 | — | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
22 | 20 | 20 | 10 | 24 | 14 | 871 | 628 | 1003 | 1357 | 13 | — | 30 | 22 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 9 | NE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 9 | — | — | NE 9 | — | — | — | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | — | NNE 3 | NNW 3 |
3365 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 29 | — | — | 22 | — | — | — | 9 | 3 | 4 | — | 1 | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 75 | 41 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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