Cannibal Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(Catlins, New Zealand)
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Cannibal Bay Surf Guide
Cannibal Bay in Catlins is an exposed beach break that has fairly consistent surf The best wind direction is from the northwest. Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the best swell direction is from the south southeast. The beach break offers both left and right hand waves. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Rarely crowded here. Take care of sharks/rips.
Cannibal Bay Spot Info
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Reliability: | Todays Sea Temp*: |
fairly consistent | 15.8°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite |
Surfing Cannibal Bay:
The best conditions reported for surf at Cannibal Bay occur when a South-southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northwest.
What's the best time of year to surf Cannibal Bay (for consistent clean waves)?
Explore Cannibal Bay Location Map
Interactive Cannibal Bay surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Cannibal Bay is Dunedin Airport (DUD) in New Zealand, 69 km (43 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Cannibal Bay is Invercargill Airport (IVC), also in New Zealand, 111 km (69 miles) away.
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Period (s) | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
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Wind State | cross- off |
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Tides at Cannibal Bay
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Swell History at Cannibal Bay
Surf stats for Cannibal Bay, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.
Wind History at Cannibal Bay
Wind stats for Cannibal Bay, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.
Cannibal Bay Reviews:
Interactive Porthcawl Point location map. View nearby buoy information, live wind conditions and surrounding roads, paths and locations to help find new breaks. Click the buoys or wind icon to view more information.
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Wave Buoys Nearest To Cannibal Bay:
- Closest Wave BuoyFairway Beacon400 mi
- Second closest Wave BuoyTory East Head Buoy429 mi
- Third closest Wave BuoyGolden Bay Buoy430 mi
- Fourth closest Wave BuoyBay of Plenty Buoy700 mi
- Fifth closest Wave BuoyBream Bay Buoy773 mi