Surf Forecasts:
Point Annihilation surf forecast from 27 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 2 Sep, 12AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 31 Aug, 6PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period, S swell with 2,830 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 28 Aug, 9AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s 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 Friday (Aug 28) at 9AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 12s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Point Annihilation in the next 16 days are 3.0m 13s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 31) at 6PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore 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 (Aug 28) at 3PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 12AM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 6PM (Mon 31st Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Point Annihilation over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here, looking at the next couple of weeks at Point Annihilation (reef and point).
Alright, the pattern opens Friday morning August 28th with some solid, juicy S swell. We’ve got 5 ft of south groundswell (13-second period, 915 combined energy) getting whipped by a NNE breeze blowing 12 mph, and that’s producing clean, fast waves. It’s a fairly consistent spot and this is the standout window—big enough to get your blood pumping, with that offshore wind keeping the lines tidy. The water temp’s about average for this time of year, nothing wild. Friday afternoon holds with the same direction but a bit smaller at 4 ft, cross-offshore breeze, still very surfable. Saturday morning the 29th drops to 3 ft of S swell, still clean, but by Sunday it’s fizzling fast—that light W wind brings small, weak 2 ft swell on the 30th. Not worth paddling out.
Then we hit a big gap. Monday the 31st sees a jump to 8 ft SSW swell with a short 8-second period, but it’s blown out by a howling 19 mph onshore wind—kook city, unless you’re looking at kite gear. Tuesday September 1st stays messy with 8 ft sideshore slop. Wednesday the 2nd drops to 7 ft with light cross-shore wind, still messy. Thursday the 3rd has a small but clean window in the afternoon with 4 ft S swell and a light NE cross-off, giving a few clean lines. Friday the 4th onward is flat to tiny—you’re looking at ankle-biters under 3 ft through to the 7th.
Now, keep an eye on Wednesday September 9th. That morning is a gem—7 ft of SSE swell, long 9-second period, and it’s dead glassy. Best condition for experienced surfers by a mile (1431 energy). If you’ve got the skill, that’s your session. The rest of that week fades again into 3-5 ft stuff with cleaner wind at times but nothing that’ll make you skip work. The last Saturday the 12th is gutless with 2 ft side-on slop.
So bottom line: Friday 28th morning is the best early call, and Wednesday September 9th morning is the promise in the distance—big, clean, for the crew that can handle it. Crowds likely at this spot when it’s good, so get out early.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 7°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Mon night, light winds from the NW by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 8 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1745 | 901 | 543 | 350 | 266 | 202 | 154 | 80 | 52 | 54 | 795 | 2773 | 1901 | 1728 | 2017 | 1827 | 1227 | 902 | 846 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross | on | cross |
High Tide | 5:22AM1.41m | 5:47PM1.53m | 6:11AM1.46m | 6:33PM1.57m | 6:58AM1.52m | 7:20PM1.62m | 7:44AM1.59m | 8:05PM1.66m | 8:29AM1.65m | 8:52PM1.69m | 9:13AM1.70m | 9:40PM1.69m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:15PM0.34m | 11:32AM0.32m | 00:03AM0.30m | 12:17PM0.28m | 00:49AM0.26m | 1:02PM0.25m | 1:35AM0.24m | 1:48PM0.24m | 2:20AM0.23m | 2:37PM0.24m | 3:05AM0.23m | 3:28PM0.25m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 14 | 16 | 13 |
Feels °C | 6 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | ENE 7 | ENE 9 | S 17 | S 13 | S 12 | ENE 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 1745 | 901 | 543 | 350 | 266 | 202 | 154 | 80 | 35 | 70 | 355 | 2773 | 1901 | 20 | 2017 | 1827 | 1227 | 902 | 846 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | SE 12 | NE 5 | SE 14 | SE 13 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | S 10 | SSW 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | S 16 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 10 | 5 | 34 | 7 | 27 | 30 | 43 | 25 | 52 | 33 | 33 | 16 | 19 | 63 | 19 | 9 | 8 | 396 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 15 | SE 15 | NE 9 | SE 13 | SE 13 | S 15 | S 14 | SSW 4 | SSW 13 | — | SE 12 | — | — | — | S 21 | — | ENE 9 | — |
| kJ | — | 9 | 8 | 3 | 27 | 26 | 38 | 15 | 7 | 54 | — | 5 | — | — | — | 9 | — | 8 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | SW 3 | — | WSW 4 | SSW 8 | — | WNW 4 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 17 | 21 | 86 | 35 | 39 | 73 | 84 | 3 | — | 24 | 795 | — | 49 | 1728 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 33 | 1 | 46 | 114 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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