Point Annihilation Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here, and I’m staring down the barrel at the next 16 days for Point Annihilation. It’s a moody picture, so let’s get into it.

First up, this is a reef and point setup, pretty exposed to the south swell, and it breaks fairly consistently. Normally, that’s a good thing, but we’ve got a whole lot of nothing for the first stretch. The whole opening weekend and the start of the week are just a write-off – strong onshore winds, rain, and messy, blown-out surf. You’d be fighting a losing battle out there. The water temp is about average for the time of year, but you won’t be feeling it from the shore sipping coffee.

The first real glimmer of hope hits on Wednesday morning, the 29th of July. The wind drops right out, going glassy, with a clean 6ft southeast swell rocking in with a nice 13-second period. That’s proper groundswell energy, and the combined energy is sitting at 1099 (moderate) – it’s got some push. The point should be handling that southeast direction nicely, offering up some long, clean lines. It’s a standout morning, no doubt. The afternoon cleans up even more with a gentle offshore from the NE, dropping to 6ft. That’s your best window, right there. Thursday morning the 30th holds some clean 5ft waves, but the energy is fading. After that, it’s a slow bleed back into weak, small, and messy conditions for the rest of the week and into the first weekend of August.

Now, looking further out, there’s a pulse of serious size coming in the second week, but it’s compromised. By Friday, the 7th of August, we’ve got a massive 10ft south swell, period a very long 15 seconds, and the energy is a whopping 4284 (strong). But the wind is a cross-onshore breeze, so it’s lumpy and tough. That’s expert-only territory if you’re game for a battle, but for the average surfer, it’s a pass. The standouts in the second week are those Saturday, the 8th of August, with 12ft south swell, but again, a cross-onshore wind keeps it from being perfect. It’s more of a big-wave look than a clean surfing day. The run of poor or marginal conditions continues right through to the end of the forecast on the 9th.

So, the call is simple: if you want the best of it, you’re aiming for Wednesday the 29th of July. That’s the clean, lined-up, glassy day. The rest is either flat, blown out, or way too big and messy for the average punter.

Catch ya in the water.
Rusty

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