Point Annihilation Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.07° S 177.82° E

Point Annihilation WaveFinder

Issued: 12 am 07 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Point Annihilation sea temperature is
13.5°C
0.7° 

Point Annihilation surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Point Annihilation surf forecast from 6 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Friday 9 Oct, 4PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 17s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 8 Oct, 4AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period, E swell with 573 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 7 Oct, 10AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 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 Wednesday (Oct 07) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m 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 1.7m 10s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Oct 08) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.8m 10s period and expected on Wednesday (Oct 07) at 10PM.

Wave TypeTime (NZDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)10AM (Wed 7th Oct)1.5ft (0.4m) 12s
Best Surf 4PM (Fri 9th Oct)2ft (0.6m) 17s
Most Powerful 4AM (Thu 8th Oct)5.5ft (1.7m) 10s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Point Annihilation over the next 16 days.


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