Surf Forecasts:
Point Annihilation surf forecast from 8 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 8 Aug, 6PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period, S swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 15 Aug, 6PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period, SSW swell with 1,351 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 8 Aug, 6PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with S swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Point Annihilation this week:
The surf forecast for Point Annihilation over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 08) at 6PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.7m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 13s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Point Annihilation in the next 16 days are 3.0m 9s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 15) at 6PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.7m 6s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 13) at 3PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6PM (Sat 8th Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 6PM (Sat 8th Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 6PM (Sat 15th Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Point Annihilation over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again. Let’s break down what’s on the menu.
The start is a bit slow, but there’s a definite sweet spot late in the first week. The standout is Wednesday afternoon with clean offshore winds and a decent push of swell. The second week turns into a big, windy, and wild affair – not for the faint-hearted.
We kick off at Point Annihilation (reef and point) on Saturday, August 8th. The morning is a no-go with cross-shore wind on a 7ft S swell. The water is a bit cooler than usual at 54°, running about 3° colder than normal. The action picks up Saturday afternoon when the wind goes offshore from the NE. That 6ft S swell with a 12-second period will be clean. The combined energy is moderate to strong (921). The light offshore breeze should make for some tidy waves. Crowds are possible.
Sunday the 9th is smaller but still ridable. The morning has a 4ft S swell with a clean cross-off breeze, but it fades by the afternoon. From Monday the 10th through to Wednesday morning, the 12th, the wind is onshore and the surf is weak and messy. Skip it.
Then, Wednesday afternoon, August 12th, is your best window. The wind turns moderate offshore from the NE. The swell is 5ft from the SE, with a short 9-second period, but the combined energy is moderate (317). The point will be clean and working. This is the one to go for.
Thursday the 13th and Friday the 14th are small and weak, with strong offshore winds making it look clean but the swell is tiny (2ft to 3ft). Not worth the effort.
Now, the second week. From Saturday the 15th, it gets heavy. Saturday afternoon has an 8ft SSW swell with onshore wind – poor quality. Sunday the 16th and Monday the 17th bring massive, powerful S swells, hitting 12ft to 16ft, with huge combined energy (4281 to 5635). The cross-onshore wind makes it a lumpy, dangerous mess. This is expert-only, and honestly, it looks better for kite surfers than paddle surfers. The period is around 11 seconds, so it’s a groundswell, but the wind kills it.
Tuesday the 18th is outright dangerous: 18ft S swell with a 13-second period and a howling onshore wind. The energy is insane (18342) – this is a cliff-watching day. The rest of the week stays big with onshore winds and poor conditions. Thursday the 20th through to Sunday the 23rd keep offering 7ft to 12ft swells, but the wind never lets up, making it choppy and lumpy.
So, bottom line: Wednesday afternoon, August 12th, is your best shot. After that, the second week is a long stretch of big, blown-out, and dangerous surf. Not one for the average surfer.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon morning, min 8°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu afternoon, min 10°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, fresh winds from the NE by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 13 | S 12 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 12 | S 8 | SSE 11 | S 11 | SSE 10 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1233 | 911 | 553 | 388 | 289 | 341 | 173 | 163 | 131 | 287 | 221 | 332 | 133 | 307 | 132 | 82 | 60 | 44 | 66 | 263 | 422 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:01PM1.74m | 1:29AM1.67m | 2:00PM1.77m | 2:29AM1.68m | 2:59PM1.81m | 3:29AM1.69m | 3:57PM1.84m | 4:28AM1.70m | 4:56PM1.86m | 5:26AM1.71m | 5:54PM1.87m | 6:24AM1.72m | 6:49PM1.87m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:22PM0.29m | 7:41AM0.25m | 8:22PM0.24m | 8:41AM0.22m | 9:21PM0.19m | 9:43AM0.16m | 10:20PM0.15m | 10:43AM0.10m | 11:18PM0.11m | 11:39AM0.06m | 00:16AM0.09m | 12:32PM0.05m | 1:11AM0.09m | ||||||||
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 | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — |
 | — | 5:23 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:29 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 7 | 2 | 4 |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 12 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | S 8 | S 7 | S 11 | SSE 7 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 1233 | 911 | 553 | 388 | 265 | 341 | 173 | 163 | 88 | 287 | 134 | 332 | 125 | 307 | 132 | 82 | 60 | 44 | 66 | 263 | 422 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | E 13 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | S 13 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 6 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | NE 6 | SSE 10 | S 16 | S 10 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 15 |
| kJ | 14 | 4 | 43 | 265 | 289 | 25 | 7 | 5 | 131 | 265 | 221 | 1 | 133 | 5 | 71 | 42 | 46 | 36 | 17 | 8 | 17 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | S 18 | NE 13 | E 13 | E 12 | NE 12 | S 17 | S 16 | NE 6 | S 16 | NE 6 | S 19 | S 18 | S 16 | E 11 | ESE 13 | S 18 | ESE 13 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | S 8 |
| kJ | 16 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 20 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 18 | 6 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 3 | NNE 3 | NE 4 | NNE 6 | WNW 2 | — | S 5 | — | — | — | NE 2 | NE 3 | NE 4 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | — | NNW 2 |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 3 | 10 | 69 | 1 | — | 55 | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 34 | 143 | 216 | 149 | 180 | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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