Point Annihilation Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's break down the next couple of weeks at Point Annihilation. This is a reef and point setup, and we've got some solid windows of fun, plus a couple of absolute standouts for the crew who can handle it.

The outlook starts now, and we're right into it. The first few days have some small but clean waves, but the real quality starts to build as we head into the back half of the week and into the weekend. There's a bit of a lull after that first big pulse, but then things fire up again for the first week of September.

Tuesday, August 25th through Wednesday, August 26th is all about small, clean waves. Tuesday afternoon has clean 3ft S swell with a nice 12-second period and light offshore winds. Wednesday afternoon looks even better for shape, with 3ft S swell but a much longer 16-second period, coming in with clean offshore wind. The combined energy is moderate (546), but the quality will be there. A great time for a log or a mid-length.

Thursday, August 27th is where things get serious. The morning sees a jump to 6ft S swell, but it's a bit bumpy. The real standout is Thursday afternoon: 7ft of S swell at a solid 17-second period. That's a proper groundswell. The combined energy is strong at 2825. The wind goes clean and cross-off from the east. This is excellent, but at this size on a reef and point, it's for experienced surfers only. A serious session for the lads who know what they're doing.

Friday, the 28th, drops off a bit with 5ft in the morning and 4ft in the afternoon, both with clean wind, but the energy fades. Saturday and Sunday the 29th-30th see the swell drop right down to knee-to-waist high, but Sunday morning is dead glassy with 2ft S swell. It's small, but it's perfect. The water temp anomaly is about average for this time of year, so no surprises there.

Monday, the 31st, is a write-off with poor conditions, and we roll into Tuesday, September 1st. This is the other major standout. Tuesday morning pumps in a 10ft S swell with a 14-second period. The combined energy is very strong at 3574. Winds are clean and cross-off from the NNE. This is for the experts only – a big, powerful, clean point. The afternoon drops to 8ft, still solid, but the wind picks up a bit.

After that, we hit a patch of messy, windy days through Thursday, September 3rd and Friday, the 4th. The swell is still 7ft to 8ft, but the wind is all wrong – onshore and cross-onshore. It's not for the paddle crew. A setup like this with that much wind and chop could look more interesting for kite surfing than a standard surf.

Things clean up again on Saturday, September 5th with a glassy morning, 5ft S swell and a 13-second period. A lovely, clean session for the weekend warriors.

From Sunday the 6th onwards, the swell fades fast. By Monday the 7th and Tuesday the 8th, we're down to ankle-snatchers, and the energy drops into the weak zone (20-68). A definite gap of small, flat days follows.

The very last entry on Wednesday, September 9th, shows a pulse of 5ft swell but with strong cross-shore wind and a short period. It's a poor outlook to close out the run.

So, in short: Thursday afternoon, August 27th for the big, long-period groundswell, and Tuesday morning, September 1st for the biggest, cleanest swell of the whole period. Both are for the experienced crew. The rest is a mix of fun small waves and some wind-affected days in between.

Rusty.

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