
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Point Annihilation today (11 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 19s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 18s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Point Annihilation at 8AM is: 0.5m 19s primary swell from a South direction and 1.0m 7s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 19s |
| Afternoon (11 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 18s |
| Evening (11 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Point Annihilation. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun morning, min 9°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Fri night, calm by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 20 | S 20 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
68 | 121 | 182 | 248 | 318 | 230 | 225 | 222 | 222 | 217 | 283 | 555 | 1042 | 1809 | 2738 | 3935 | 3929 | 3364 | 2665 | 1929 | 2148 | 1862 | 1163 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:08AM1.63m | 5:33PM1.75m | 6:03AM1.67m | 6:25PM1.75m | 6:56AM1.71m | 7:15PM1.74m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:19AM0.11m | 11:53PM0.14m | 12:11PM0.13m | 00:45AM0.17m | 1:02PM0.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | SE 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 |
37 | 27 | 94 | 100 | 106 | 86 | 66 | 47 | 222 | 217 | 283 | 555 | 1042 | 1809 | 2738 | 3935 | 3929 | 3364 | 2665 | 1929 | 1590 | 1359 | 1163 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 13 | S 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | S 18 |
66 | 94 | 182 | 248 | 318 | 230 | 225 | 222 | 33 | 16 | 14 | 33 | 50 | 7 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 154 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 20 | S 20 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | NE 4 | SE 7 | NE 9 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | NE 12 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 12 | ENE 12 |
68 | 121 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 18 | 5 | 12 | 20 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 33 | 16 | 14 | 7 | — | 24 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 14 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | S 4 | — | — | — | NE 3 | — | — | W 2 | SSW 4 | SSW 6 | S 6 | — | SSE 6 | — | — | NE 8 | — | — | WSW 3 | SSW 14 | S 13 | — |
4 | 12 | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | 1 | 35 | 91 | 62 | — | 35 | — | — | 18 | — | — | 3 | 2148 | 1862 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 41 | 81 | 109 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 168 | 190 | 12 | 1 |
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