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Point Annihilation

Point Annihilation Surf Photo: 'slotted' by Eli Brownless

Lat Long: 39.07° S 177.82° E

Issued: 5 am 20 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Point Annihilation sea temperature is

13.7° C

1.2°C colder than average for this time of year

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

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	NW	WNW	NE	SSW
	11 s	cross	2 s	11 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 June at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Point Annihilation around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	NW	NW	NE	SSW
	11 s	cross	3 s	11 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 June at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Point Annihilation around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	NNW	NNW	NE	SSW
	11 s	cross- off	3 s	11 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 June at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Point Annihilation around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	NNW	NNW	NE	SSW
	11 s	cross- off	4 s	11 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 June at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Point Annihilation around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	W	NNW	NE	SSW
	11 s	cross- on	4 s	11 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 June at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Point Annihilation around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	SSW	SSW	NE	ESE
	5 s	cross- on	5 s	11 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 June at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Point Annihilation around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	SSW	SSW	NE	ESE
	8 s	on	8 s	11 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 June at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Point Annihilation around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	SSW	SSW	NE
	9 s	on	9 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 June at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Point Annihilation around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	SSW	SSW	NE	SSW
	9 s	on	9 s	11 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 June at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Point Annihilation around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	SSW	S	NE	SSW
	9 s	on	9 s	11 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 June at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Point Annihilation around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	SSW	S	NE	SSW
	9 s	on	9 s	11 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 June at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Point Annihilation around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	SW	S	S	NE
	9 s	on	9 s	9 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 June at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Point Annihilation around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	WSW		S	NE
	8 s	cross- on		8 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 June at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Point Annihilation around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	NW		S	NE
	8 s	cross		8 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 June at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Point Annihilation around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	NNW		SE	SSW
	8 s	cross- off		7 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 June at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Point Annihilation around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	NNW	NNW	SE	SSW
	8 s	cross- off	2 s	7 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 June at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Point Annihilation around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	NNW	N	SE	SSW
	7 s	cross- off	3 s	7 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 June at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Point Annihilation around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 2 hours and 18 minutes before high water (rising ordinary tide). Tide height was 1.2m (4.1 ft). Range 2.09m (6.9 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Point Annihilation Surf Photo: 'slotted' by Eli Brownless

Last wave of the morning session was a good one.

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User: Eli Brownless (32 photos)

Country: New Zealand (2470 photos)

Photo taken at: 10:00 am 13 Jun 2016