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Cannibal Bay ratings
Quality on a good day: 4.5
Consistency of surf: 3.5
Difficulty level: 2.5
Crowds: 4.5
Camping: 3.0

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Cannibal Bay Surf Forecast / New-Zealand – Catlins / New Zealand

6 Day Weather and Surf Issued (local time): 12 pm Thursday 16 Feb 2012

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

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Wave Energy Map See all maps
Largest waves (m) & direction (?) 1.3
SSW 		1.2
SSW 		1.1
SSW 		0.9
SSW 		0.7
SW 		0.7
SW 		0.9
SW 		0.8
SW 		0.6
SW 		1.6
SW 		1.5
SSW 		1.5
SSW 		1.2
SSW 		1.1
SSW 		0.8
SSW 		0.7
SW 		0.9
SSW 		0.8
SSW
Period (s) (?) 13 13 12 12 12 14 13 12 12 7 11 11 11 11 11 11 12 11
Surfscale
Wave
Graph
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Max-energy 586 476 344 215 137 206 253 184 110 241 560 553 346 297 151 117 199 128
Wind
(km/h) 		0 NNW 15 ESE 15 NE 10 W 10 SE 15 NNW 15 WSW 20 SSW 20 WSW 10 WSW 10 SE 25 NNE 10 W 15 SSE 10 ENE 20 NE 25 ENE 25 NE
Wind State (?) glass cross-
on		 cross-
off		 cross-
off		 on off cross-
off		 cross cross-
off		 cross-
off		 on cross-
off		 cross-
off		 cross-
on		 cross cross cross-
on		 cross
Key to wind character - offshore winds at Cannibal Bay blow from the NW
onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy
High Tide
/ height (m) 		11:06AM
2.26
11:44PM
2.30 		12:12PM
2.28
12:47AM
2.33
1:12PM
2.32 		1:43AM
2.36
2:06PM
2.37 		2:35AM
2.40
2:55PM
2.41 		3:22AM
2.44
3:39PM
2.44
Low Tide
/ height (m)
5:21PM
0.86
5:54AM
0.93 		6:27PM
0.83
6:59AM
0.89
7:27PM
0.77 		7:57AM
0.83
8:21PM
0.71 		8:47AM
0.76
9:09PM
0.66 		9:31AM
0.72
9:54PM
0.65
 

Note: the tide data above is for Nugget Point, New Zealand which is 5 km away. Surf properties and timing are calculated for Cannibal Bay. New forecast is published every 6 hours at www.surf-forecast.com. See detailed tide info and graph.
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Today's Cannibal Bay sea temperature is 13.2 °C (Statistics for 16 Feb 1981-2005 - mean: 12.8 max: 14.8 min: 11.5 °C)
Days 0-3 Weather Summary: Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri night Cool air temperatures (max 17°C on Fri morning, min 7°C on Sat night) Wind will be generally light Days 3-6 Weather Summary: Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue night Cool air temperatures (max 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 8°C on Sun night) Wind will be generally light
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  clear clear clear clear clear rain showers rain showers light rain part cloud clear clear clear clear part cloud part cloud clear part cloud rain showers
Summary clear clear clear clear clear rain shwrs rain shwrs light rain some clouds clear clear clear clear some clouds some clouds clear some clouds rain shwrs
Rain (mm) - - - - - 1 2 2 - - - - - - - - - 2
High °C 14 14 13 17 17 15 13 11 9 11 11 9 14 14 11 15 16 14
Low °C 11 13 12 15 16 13 12 10 7 9 10 8 12 12 11 13 15 13
Chill °C (?) 14 13 12 17 17 14 12 9 6 10 10 7 13 13 10 14 15 12
Sunrise 6:54 - - 6:56 - - 6:58 - - 6:58 - - 7:01 - - 7:01 - -
Sunset - 20:53 - - 20:52 - - 20:50 - - 20:49 - - 20:46 - - 20:45 -
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Global Wavefinder Hanalei-bay Boners Fullers Boners Grindavik-antenas Grindavik-lighthouse Samoa-peninsula Boners El-capitan Garywilliam-point Steamer-lane-middle-peak Steamer-lane-middle-peak Fullers Boners Boners Fullers Brimms-ness Barra-beach
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Information about the Cannibal Bay Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Cannibal Bay provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 6 days. A general guide to surfing at Cannibal Bay can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Cannibal Bay surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Cannibal Bay) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Cannibal Bay may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

Cannibal Bay is 88 km (55 miles) from Dunedin. If you plan a holiday in Catlins, look for hotels and other accommodation in Dunedin. Dunedin has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.