Surf Forecasts:
Point Annihilation surf forecast from 8 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 13 Sep, 12AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 13 Sep, 3AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period, S swell with 4,207 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 9 Sep, 6AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with SE 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 Wednesday (Sep 09) at 6AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.5m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Point Annihilation in the next 16 days are 3.0m 16s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 13) at 3AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 4s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 09) at 9PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6AM (Wed 9th Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 12AM (Sun 13th Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 3AM (Sun 13th Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Point Annihilation over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G'day, it’s Rusty. Let’s cut to the chase on this forecast. There’s some serious swell on the way, but the wind is going to be the deciding factor. We’ve got to sift through a lot of chop to find the gems.
The early part of the period is pretty grim. Tuesday the 8th is all blown out. We’re looking at 8ft of SSE swell, but a 30 km/h SSW wind will turn it into a complete mess. The energy is moderate at 979, but forget about a clean wave. Skip it.
Wednesday the 9th is the first real highlight. The wind dies to nothing, going glassy, and we’ve got a clean 5ft of SE swell. It’s short-period, so it won’t have much punch, but on a glassy surface, Point Annihilation (often) will be fun and playful. After a rough start, this is a good one to wet the line.
Then we hit another flat, windy stretch. Thursday the 10th through Saturday the 12th is a write-off. The swell drops out and winds go onshore or cross-shore, making the surf poor and lumpy. A real dead zone.
Now, brace yourselves. Sunday the 13th is when the ocean wakes up. A major S swell fills in, hitting 8ft with a long 16-second period. The energy jumps to a strong 3657. It’s powerful, but the wind is on it, so it’ll be raw and challenging. Only for the bold.
Monday the 14th is the absolute standout of this whole outlook. The swell backs off a touch to 8ft, but the period stays long at 13 seconds, and the wind goes glassy. This is it. Point Annihilation will be handling some serious, clean groundswell. With 2061 energy, it’ll be powerful, hollow, and perfect for experts. This is a date to mark on the calendar.
The days after have a few more clean and fun windows, like Tuesday the 15th with a smaller 5ft S swell and glassy conditions. And Saturday the 19th afternoon looks good too, with a 4ft S swell and a long 16-second period, going glassy again. After that, the wind gets messy for the final stretch. But for the big, clean stuff, the 13th and 14th are your days.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 9°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Tue morning, calm by Wed morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun afternoon, min 9°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 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) | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | S 21 | SSW 7 | S 18 | S 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 13 | S 8 | S 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 953 | 789 | 448 | 277 | 227 | 131 | 69 | 44 | 77 | 611 | 246 | 156 | 96 | 346 | 3358 | 3657 | 2511 | 1390 | 2053 | 572 | 955 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | glassy | off | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | glassy | off | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:43PM1.74m | 3:14AM1.61m | 3:41PM1.74m | 4:12AM1.62m | 4:37PM1.75m | 5:08AM1.63m | 5:33PM1.75m | 6:03AM1.67m | 6:25PM1.75m | 6:56AM1.71m | 7:15PM1.74m | 7:45AM1.75m | 8:04PM1.73m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:05PM0.15m | 9:27AM0.13m | 10:02PM0.13m | 10:25AM0.11m | 10:59PM0.13m | 11:19AM0.11m | 11:53PM0.14m | 12:11PM0.13m | 00:45AM0.17m | 1:02PM0.18m | 1:33AM0.22m | 1:52PM0.24m | 2:19AM0.27m | ||||||||
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 | 6:20 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — |
 | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | 5:57 | — |
mm | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 7 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 3 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ENE 13 | S 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | ENE 12 | S 13 | S 12 |
| kJ | 7 | 789 | 448 | 277 | 227 | 131 | 69 | 44 | 33 | 34 | 238 | 63 | 96 | 346 | 3358 | 3657 | 2511 | 1390 | 13 | 272 | 955 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | NE 16 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 15 | ENE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 15 | E 8 | E 9 |
| kJ | 21 | 10 | 45 | 57 | 37 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 71 | 5 | 54 | 25 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 16 | — | NE 9 | E 15 | E 15 | NE 4 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | S 21 | NE 7 | S 18 | S 18 | SSW 10 | ENE 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | E 12 | E 15 | ENE 8 | E 13 |
| kJ | 5 | — | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 77 | 8 | 246 | 156 | 22 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | S 10 | — | — | — | NW 3 | NW 3 | — | NNW 2 | SSW 7 | — | — | SSW 7 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | S 13 | S 8 | — |
| kJ | 953 | 50 | — | — | — | 2 | 9 | — | 1 | 611 | — | — | 44 | 36 | — | — | — | — | 2053 | 572 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 81 | 92 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 41 | 75 | 1 | 0 | 41 | 75 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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