Surf Forecasts:
Point Annihilation surf forecast from 11 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 12 Aug, 12PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period, SSE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 19 Aug, 6AM (local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 12s period, S swell with 7,419 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 12 Aug, 9AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with SSE 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 (Aug 12) at 9AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 14s. 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 5.0m 12s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 19) at 6AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.9m 7s period and expected on Friday (Aug 14) at 9AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9AM (Wed 12th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 12PM (Wed 12th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 6AM (Wed 19th Aug) | 16ft (5.0m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Point Annihilation over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G'day, this is Rusty. Let's have a look at what's on the cards for the next couple of weeks. The main game in town is Point Annihilation, a reef and point set-up that’s fairly exposed to the south. It's a fairly consistent spot, and while it's not a non-stop wave machine, it knows how to deliver when the conditions line up. The water temperature is about average for the time of year, so no surprises there.
The week starts off pretty ordinary. Wednesday the 12th has some small, average surf with a gentle offshore wind, but it's nothing to get excited about. Thursday the 13th and Friday the 14th are even worse, with small, weak swell and onshore winds making for poor conditions. There's a real gap here with no good surf for a few days.
Then, Saturday the 15th is where it starts to get interesting. We've got a glassy morning with a 6 ft swell from the east, and clean conditions. The combined energy is moderate at 421, and that glassy wind is a major positive. This is the first solid window for a paddle.
But the real standout is Saturday the 22nd of August. Look, this is the one to circle on the calendar. We've got a clean 7 ft swell from the south, with a 12-second period, which means good, solid groundswell energy. The wind is gentle offshore from the northeast in the afternoon, keeping it clean. The combined energy is strong at 1205. This is excellent surf for experienced surfers, and it's the best on offer. Sunday the 23rd runs a close second with a glassy 6 ft south swell, but the 22nd is the pick.
The weekend after that, the 23rd and 24th, holds some consistent, clean surf in the 4 ft to 6 ft range, but the size drops off. By the 25th and 26th, we're back to small, clean waves, with a long 14-second period on the 26th that will be best for the point setup.
All in all, get through the early week slop, and you'll be rewarded with a ripping weekend on the 22nd and 23rd. The 19th of August sees a massive 18 ft south swell, but with strong onshore winds, it's a complete write-off and only for the truly insane if you were thinking of it.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri afternoon, min 10°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 58mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri night, min 8°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, near gales from the SSW by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 8 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 7 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 191 | 245 | 416 | 242 | 152 | 82 | 98 | 35 | 205 | 275 | 382 | 289 | 241 | 956 | 1898 | 1251 | 962 | 1322 | 469 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 4:28AM1.70m | 4:56PM1.86m | 5:26AM1.71m | 5:54PM1.87m | 6:24AM1.72m | 6:49PM1.87m | 7:19AM1.73m | 7:41PM1.84m | 8:11AM1.75m | 8:31PM1.81m | 9:00AM1.76m | 9:21PM1.76m | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:20PM0.15m | 10:43AM0.10m | 11:18PM0.11m | 11:39AM0.06m | 00:16AM0.09m | 12:32PM0.05m | 1:11AM0.09m | 1:24PM0.08m | 2:02AM0.11m | 2:17PM0.13m | 2:51AM0.16m | 3:09PM0.20m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | 3 | 11 | 8 | 4 | — | 6 | 15 | 8 | 15 | 8 | — | 2 | 1 |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | -1 | -4 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 8 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 9 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 9 | E 8 | E 9 | SE 15 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 191 | 245 | 416 | 242 | 152 | 82 | 98 | 35 | 8 | 275 | 382 | 289 | 241 | 107 | 181 | 91 | 79 | 33 | 469 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | SE 14 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | ESE 14 | SSE 8 | ESE 14 | SE 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 15 | SE 15 | ESE 14 | S 15 |
| kJ | 95 | 8 | 39 | 52 | 28 | 42 | 18 | 24 | 20 | 40 | 18 | 8 | 46 | 67 | 36 | 9 | 35 | 21 | 279 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | S 18 | E 10 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | S 16 | ESE 14 | S 16 | S 15 | S 16 | ESE 13 | SSW 17 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 15 | ESE 15 | — | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 2 | 6 | 2 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 21 | 17 | 100 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 22 | — | 28 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | E 7 | — | — | — | — | SSW 7 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 8 |
| kJ | — | 7 | 17 | 16 | 25 | 38 | 129 | 304 | 205 | — | — | — | — | 956 | 1898 | 1251 | 962 | 1322 | 448 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 141 | 141 | 158 | 92 | 92 | 46 |
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