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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 5 am Saturday 30 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
14.8° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Point Annihilation today (30 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 May, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 13s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Point Annihilation at 10AM is: 1.9m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (30 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
| Evening (30 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Point Annihilation. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Sat morning, fresh winds from the NNE by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 30 | Sunday 31 | Monday 1 | Tue 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | |
1647 | 1408 | 1215 | 1041 | 860 | 747 | 646 | 553 | 461 | 387 | 298 | 233 | 185 | 144 | 108 | 75 | 72 | 50 | 40 | 17 | 42 | 37 | 34 | 14 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 4:46AM1.54m | 5:13PM1.65m | 5:31AM1.55m | 5:58PM1.66m | 6:15AM1.56m | 6:42PM1.67m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:00AM0.48m | 11:28PM0.47m | 11:46AM0.49m | 00:12AM0.49m | 12:28PM0.49m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 |
 | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | 4:53 |
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Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
11 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSW 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 |
 kJ | 1647 | 1408 | 1215 | 1041 | 860 | 747 | 646 | 553 | 461 | 387 | 298 | 233 | 185 | 144 | 108 | 75 | 72 | 50 | 32 | 17 | 42 | 37 | 34 | 14 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 11 | NE 11 | E 9 | NE 11 | NE 11 | E 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 10 | NE 10 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 3 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 40 | 17 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | NE 12 | NE 11 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 10 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 12 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 13 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NNE 11 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 12 | 9 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 35 | 43 | 53 | 43 | 38 | 54 | 102 | 178 | 216 | 204 | 244 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 45 | 45 |
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