Point Annihilation Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's talk about what we’ve got coming up at Point Annihilation. It's a reef and point set-up that needs a solid south swell to come alive, and boy, is it going to get one. But we’ve got a rough week to get through first.

The opening of the period is a straight-up write-off. We’re looking at a massive pulse of south swell—starting Monday afternoon with a 10ft monster on a short 9-second period, and it only gets bigger and more powerful. By Wednesday morning we're staring down a 15ft behemoth. The problem? The wind is howling from the south and southwest, slamming right onshore, making it a total mess. The combined wave energy is off the charts—in the thousands (2033, 3506, 5896)—but it's all windblown and ugly. This is not surfing; this is survival. For the first few days, think of it more as a kite session if you have the gear, but for paddling, forget it. This run of poor conditions lasts from Monday the 17th right through to early Thursday the 20th.

Things start to settle on Thursday afternoon, but it’s still only marginal with a 7ft onshore wave. The light finally breaks on Friday the 21st of August. That morning we’ve got a 6ft south groundswell with a super long 16-second period, and the wind swings to a light cross-shore from the WNW. It's still a bit lumpy, but the afternoon is the real standout. Friday afternoon sees the swell dropping to a clean 5ft from the south, with a 15-second period, and the wind dies to a flat calm glassy state. The water is a bit colder than usual at 54°, so bring a good hood.

That’s the pick of the first week. Saturday and Sunday the 22nd and 23rd are small and poor again with moderate cross-shore winds, and we drop down to tiny 2ft waves. A bit of a dump.

Now, look ahead to the end of the month. After a few more days of small, marginal swell, we get a real teaser in the second week. Friday the 28th of August looks like a cracker. The morning kicks off with a clean 6ft south swell (15-second period) and light offshore winds from the northeast. The energy reads a solid 1680 in the bracket, and the conditions are described as excellent for experienced surfers. That afternoon stays good too with clean 6ft waves and a gentle offshore. This is the best on offer in the entire outlook.

Following that, Sunday the 30th of August morning has clean 6ft waves on a 11-second period with a light cross-offshore breeze, and the energy at 736 is moderate but clean. It’s not the big winner like the 28th, but it’s a fun wave. The 31st of August is a write-off with strong offshore winds making it hard to paddle into the 4ft surf.

Overall, you've got to survive the first big, windy, messy pulse to get to the glassy gold on Friday the 21st, and then the real prize is that Friday the 28th session with light offshores and a solid, long-period swell. Get on it.

Catch ya in the water,
Rusty

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