Surf Forecasts:
Point Annihilation surf forecast from 12 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 14 Sep, 3AM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 12s period, S swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 13 Sep, 3AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period, S swell with 3,929 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 14 Sep, 3AM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 12s 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 (Sep 14) at 3AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.4m and 12s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Point Annihilation in the next 16 days are 3.0m 15s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 13) at 3AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 6s period and expected on Friday (Sep 18) at 6PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 3AM (Mon 14th Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 3AM (Mon 14th Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 3AM (Sun 13th Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) 15s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Point Annihilation over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here, looking at the same stretch but in feet and Fahrenheit. We’re dialed in on Point Annihilation.
This week starts off sloppy Sunday with cross-on wind and bumpy surf. The real action kicks off Monday the 14th: a glassy morning with clean 7ft S swell and a long period of 12 seconds, energy in the moderate range. That morning is your best call for the entire first week—textbook conditions for the point. Afternoon stays clean with cross-offshore wind and a similar 6ft swell. Tuesday the 15th drops back to 4ft waves, still clean. From Wednesday the 16th it gets tiny through the rest of the week, not much to write home about.
Looking further out, Friday the 25th of September is flashing some serious potential. Early morning brings a big 8ft S swell with dead-calm glassy conditions (energy 932). That’s big for the point, so it's expert territory. The afternoon offers the same size and cross-offshore winds, clean again. The period is short at 8 seconds, but the reef and point setup here should straighten it out nicely. That’s a long way off, so keep it in the maybe pile.
There’s a nasty stretch from the 22nd to the 24th with strong onshore winds and rain—just avoid it. A few smaller, clean opportunities pop up on the 18th and 20th if you’re keen for a mellow paddle.
Water temp is sitting right around the seasonal norm, nothing unusual there.
Rusty, signing off.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue morning, min 9°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 10°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 14 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 15 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 4201 | 2289 | 2202 | 1520 | 1311 | 1127 | 699 | 389 | 296 | 175 | 106 | 77 | 57 | 92 | 79 | 309 | 488 | 392 | 236 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:56AM1.71m | 7:15PM1.74m | 7:45AM1.75m | 8:04PM1.73m | 8:30AM1.77m | 8:52PM1.71m | 9:14AM1.76m | 9:39PM1.68m | 9:58AM1.72m | 10:25PM1.64m | 10:45AM1.66m | 11:11PM1.59m | |||||||
Low Tide | 00:45AM0.17m | 1:02PM0.18m | 1:33AM0.22m | 1:52PM0.24m | 2:19AM0.27m | 2:43PM0.29m | 3:05AM0.33m | 3:31PM0.34m | 3:51AM0.39m | 4:19PM0.39m | 4:38AM0.42m | 5:05PM0.42m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 15 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 4201 | 2289 | 1553 | 1520 | 1311 | 1127 | 699 | 389 | 296 | 175 | 106 | 77 | 57 | 92 | 79 | 309 | 488 | 392 | 236 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 13 | S 16 | SSW 16 | NE 5 | ENE 4 | SSW 13 | SSW 8 | S 8 | SSW 16 | SE 9 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 30 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 44 | 47 | 13 | 2 | 17 | 14 | 5 | 24 | 55 | 8 | 7 | 49 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 8 | E 9 | NE 9 | E 9 | E 8 | NE 11 | E 13 | ENE 13 | S 15 | S 14 | E 12 | SSW 13 | S 14 | S 8 | NE 4 | S 18 | S 17 | SSW 6 |
| kJ | — | 7 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 3 | 17 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 24 | 49 | 13 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | NNE 5 | — | — | — | WNW 2 | ENE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 3 | NE 5 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 2202 | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 27 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 51 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 1 | 162 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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