Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Point Annihilation today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 11s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 12s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Point Annihilation at 11AM is: 4.5m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 14s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 15ft (4.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Point Annihilation. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri afternoon, min 9°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Wed morning, light winds from the NNW by Fri morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 16 | S 13 | S 13 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
8144 | 6596 | 5122 | 4207 | 3274 | 5040 | 3582 | 2578 | 2376 | 2433 | 2085 | 572 | 533 | 477 | 382 | 382 | 422 | 239 | 737 | 1456 | 1242 | 1206 | 572 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:33AM1.72m | 10:59PM1.67m | 11:22AM1.67m | 11:48PM1.62m | 12:14PM1.62m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:27AM0.30m | 4:51PM0.34m | 5:15AM0.36m | 5:41PM0.40m | 6:03AM0.41m | 6:30PM0.44m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | |
mm | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | -4 | -2 | -1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 14 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 9 | S 13 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 13 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 13 |
21 | 21 | 50 | 30 | 593 | 508 | 636 | 2578 | 376 | 283 | 238 | 335 | 170 | 145 | 382 | 382 | 304 | 239 | 737 | 1456 | 1242 | 1206 | 572 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SE 13 | S 16 | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 9 | S 13 | S 12 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | S 16 | S 13 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
— | — | — | 63 | 1211 | — | 640 | 497 | 35 | 33 | 32 | 148 | 161 | 153 | 132 | 115 | 422 | 215 | 145 | 148 | 120 | 96 | 74 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SE 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | S 18 | S 18 | S 12 | S 17 | SE 9 | SE 8 | S 16 | ESE 10 | — | — | S 16 |
— | — | — | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 25 | 56 | 106 | 204 | 112 | 86 | 329 | 133 | — | — | 183 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 15 | S 15 | — | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 |
8144 | 6596 | 5122 | 4207 | 3274 | 5040 | 3582 | — | 2376 | 2433 | 2085 | 572 | 533 | 477 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 334 | 162 | 92 | 92 | 162 | 81 | 64 | 7 | 33 | 77 | 46 | 91 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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