Point Annihilation Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for Point Annihilation over the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, the opening Wednesday is a bit of a tease. We’ve got a solid 8ft S swell rolling in with a very long 14 second period, and the combined energy is pumping at 3076 – that’s proper strong stuff. But the wind’s coming cross from the NW, so the morning’s looking a bit lumpy with a light cross-chop. Not ideal, but the size is there. The afternoon cleans right up though – an ENE cross-off breeze, swell nudging up to 8ft, and the period stretching out to a massive 17 seconds. The energy reading jumps to 4137, which is some serious grunt. This is groundswell at its finest, and for a reef and point setup like this, that long period is a dream for lining up those long walls. Water’s sitting at 55°, which is a bit colder than you’d expect for this time of year, so don’t skimp on the rubber.

Thursday’s a bit of a drop-off. The morning still has a decent 6ft S swell with a 13 second period and a cross wind, but it’s not as exciting. The afternoon goes glassy – I mean dead flat calm from the NNE – and the swell drops to 5ft. It’s clean, but only a middling day. Friday through Sunday are a write-off, with tiny waves and either cross or onshore winds. The combined energy drops into double digits, so don’t bother paddling out.

We get a little spike on Monday the 8th. Tuesday morning has a clean 7ft S swell with a cross-off breeze and a moderate 821 combined energy. It’s a solid option if you need a fix, but it’s not the standout. Wednesday the 10th and Thursday the 11th are mostly messy or blown out.

Now, here’s the one that gets the heart going. Saturday the 13th afternoon. The swell jumps to 8ft from the SSE, with a short 8 second period, so it’s windswell, but the combined energy is a hefty 1275. The wind goes glassy – absolute zero from the SSW. That’s rare, and it’ll make the waves look like a mirror. The energy is still pumping at 1322. For a reef and point, this is a session where you’ll get some punchy, clean walls. It’s big enough to keep the beginners out, but for an intermediate surfer, this is the pick of the whole 16-day window.

Monday the 15th brings some serious size again – 12ft S swell, but the period is short at 9 seconds. Combined energy is 2184, so there’s a ton of water moving, but that short period makes it chunky and a bit walled. That’s expert territory. Tuesday the 16th is a letdown again, with smaller, shorter-period swells.

Overall, the real standout is that Saturday afternoon the 13th. Glassy conditions, decent size, and a proper energy push. If you can only make one session in this whole stretch, that’s the one. The rest of the second week is a mixed bag of average or small surf, so don’t hold your breath.

Rusty.

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