Point Annihilation Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, surfers, Rusty here. Let’s get straight into it. We’ve got a solid run of swell on the cards for Point Annihilation, but it’s a bit of a game of two halves. The first few days are where the magic is, so you’ll want to be on it early.

The opening act kicks off on Friday morning. The water’s sitting at 54°, which is a bit colder than usual for this time of year, so you’ll want the rubber. We’ve got a clean 4ft of south swell rolling in with a solid 17-second interval. That’s some proper groundswell energy, with the combined energy reading a strong 1784. The wind is dead glassy, so conditions are going to be perfect. This is a standout session for experienced surfers, no doubt about it.

The swell builds into Friday afternoon, pushing up to 7ft, and the wind switches to a light cross-offshore breeze. The energy is even stronger, hitting 2388. It’s still excellent, but that size is pushing it for the less experienced crew.

Saturday keeps the quality high. The swell is still a healthy 7ft on the morning with a 12-second period, and a light cross-offshore breeze will keep it clean. Energy is strong at 1289. The afternoon eases slightly to 6ft, but we get a proper offshore wind from the NE, and the energy is still solid at 921. These are two more very good sessions.

Sunday is still worth a paddle. The morning sees 4ft of swell with a clean cross-off breeze. It’s a bit smaller, and the period has dropped to 11 seconds, but there's still enough push. The afternoon, however, gets a bit messy with a stronger cross-off wind and the swell dropping to under 3ft.

Then we hit a lull. From Monday the 10th through to the 15th, it goes quiet. The swell drops right off, the wind gets messy, and there’s just not much to get excited about. There are a few small, clean, glassy moments on the 13th, but they’re pretty marginal. This is the time to do the odd jobs, fix your fins, and wait it out.

Things start to stir again on the 16th. A new south pulse bumps the swell back up to a solid 6ft on Sunday morning, but the period is a short 6 seconds. It’s got some shape, but it’s not the cleanest. By the afternoon it’s building to 7ft, but the onshore wind wrecks it.

The following week brings some serious size, but it’s not good surf. We’re looking at a lot of wind and big, lumpy conditions from the 17th onward. On the 21st, we get a significant swell event, with 8ft on the face and a 12-second period, pushing the energy to a very strong 3165. But it’s accompanied by strong onshore winds, which will make it a complete mess. Between the size and the wind, this is going to be one for the experts only, and even then, it’s likely to be challenging.

For the casual surfer, it’s going to look more like a kite-surfing day than a paddle-surfing day. The standout of the whole period remains the Friday morning session – the combo of clean, glassy conditions and a solid groundswell is the best on offer.

The long-range outlook for the 22nd shows some promise, with a cleaner south swell and offshore winds, but that’s a week and a half away, so we’ll treat that with a bit of caution. It could be a good one, but we’ll have to see.

Signing off.

Rusty

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