Surf Forecasts:
Point Annihilation surf forecast from 12 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 17 Jul, 12PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 16s period, SE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 17 Jul, 6PM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 15s period, S swell with 2,096 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 13 Jul, 6AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with S 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 Monday (Jul 13) at 6AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Point Annihilation in the next 16 days are 2.2m 15s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 17) at 6PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 5s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 14) at 3PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6AM (Mon 13th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 12PM (Fri 17th Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 6PM (Fri 17th Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) 15s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Point Annihilation over the next 16 days.
Alright, here’s the same picture in feet and Fahrenheit for the imperial crew.
Right now, it’s a quiet start. The first few days are small and weak, nothing to get excited about. The first real pulse of swell doesn’t hit until Friday the 17th, and then it’s game on through the weekend into the next week. Just sit tight for a few days.
Point Annihilation is your only real option here. The early week is flat and messy, forget it. Friday the 17th is the turnaround. Morning is still a bit scrappy with some cross-shore breeze on 5ft SE swell, but the afternoon cleans right up – glassy, light offshore, same 5ft SE swell with a 16-second period. The combined energy is strong at 2224. That’s a quality session for experienced surfers.
Saturday the 18th is a washout with strong onshore winds. Sunday the 19th is a beauty. Clean 3-4ft S swell with a very long 21-second period and light offshore wind in the morning – energy at 1612. The afternoon goes dead calm, glassy, with a 4ft S swell and 18-second period. That’s a classic point break day, and the wind direction (N) is perfect for it.
The real standout is Monday the 20th. Morning brings clear skies, glassy conditions, and a solid 5ft S swell with a 19-second period. Combined energy is 2191. That’s strong, clean, and lined up for the reef and point. Crowds can be an issue here sometimes, but a Monday morning might thin them out.
The swell hangs on after that but gets more bumpy and cross-on as the week goes on. Still some waves, but the quality drops. Water temp is about normal for the season.
So, the call is Friday the 17th afternoon, Sunday the 19th, and Monday the 20th. Those are the days. Long-period groundswell, light or offshore wind, and that point break magic. Just remember, with periods that long, the sets are far apart, so you’ll have to wait for them.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue morning, min 8°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 10°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, strong winds from the S by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sun 19 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | SE 9 | S 10 | S 13 | S 12 | SSW 12 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 13 | ESE 15 | SE 17 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | S 13 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 13 | S 21 | S 18 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 216 | 135 | 122 | 166 | 73 | 45 | 20 | 48 | 47 | 96 | 193 | 439 | 767 | 1149 | 1284 | 1298 | 924 | 726 | 570 | 1015 | 911 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy |
High Tide | 3:46AM1.75m | 4:14PM1.90m | 4:46AM1.78m | 5:14PM1.94m | 5:45AM1.79m | 6:14PM1.96m | 6:44AM1.79m | 7:11PM1.96m | 7:42AM1.78m | 8:06PM1.93m | 8:36AM1.77m | 8:58PM1.88m | 9:27AM1.75m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:39PM0.25m | 10:00AM0.22m | 10:38PM0.19m | 11:01AM0.15m | 11:37PM0.13m | 11:59AM0.08m | 00:36AM0.09m | 12:53PM0.04m | 1:34AM0.06m | 1:47PM0.03m | 2:28AM0.06m | 2:42PM0.06m | 3:21AM0.09m | 3:36PM0.13m | |||||||
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 | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — |
 | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 |
Feels °C | 6 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 10 | S 13 | ESE 8 | NE 5 | NE 4 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 13 | ESE 15 | SE 17 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | S 13 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 13 | S 21 | S 18 |
| kJ | 203 | 120 | 122 | 166 | 46 | 17 | 3 | 48 | 47 | 96 | 193 | 439 | 767 | 1149 | 1284 | 1298 | 924 | 726 | 570 | 1015 | 911 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 10 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | S 12 | SE 8 | ESE 10 | NE 4 | S 16 | S 19 | S 18 | S 17 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | S 16 | SE 15 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SE 13 | SE 13 |
| kJ | 216 | 135 | 79 | 49 | 73 | 17 | 20 | 1 | 21 | 30 | 24 | 24 | 12 | 7 | 940 | 1062 | 410 | 273 | 171 | 437 | 320 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | E 15 | SSW 12 | ESE 8 | S 9 | NE 4 | S 15 | S 14 | — | S 16 | SSW 16 | — | — | S 20 | S 24 | S 21 | SSW 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 3 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 45 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 4 | — | 20 | 48 | — | — | 7 | 11 | 428 | 160 | 68 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | SSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 6 | 14 | 38 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 43 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 162 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
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