Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cannibal Bay today (13 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Cannibal Bay at 8AM is: 0.8m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 6s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (13 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
| Evening (13 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Cannibal Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 10°C on Tue afternoon, min 4°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thu 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SSW 20 | SSW 18 | S 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 19 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 313 | 229 | 164 | 118 | 75 | 82 | 75 | 75 | 107 | 230 | 246 | 306 | 597 | 1023 | 1668 | 2091 | 1444 | 1315 | 1372 | 1150 | 1055 | 915 | 881 | 721 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 1:19AM2.39m | 1:54PM2.48m | 2:16AM2.45m | 2:51PM2.52m | 3:10AM2.50m | 3:44PM2.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:39AM0.70m | 8:11PM0.76m | 8:35AM0.59m | 9:04PM0.68m | 9:28AM0.52m | 9:54PM0.64m | ||||||||||||||||||
 |  |  |  |  | | | | |  | | |  | | | | | | | | | | | | |
 | — | 8:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:18 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:18 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | 5:15 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 |
Feels °C | -2 | -2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 18 | ENE 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 19 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 313 | 229 | 164 | 53 | 75 | 82 | 70 | 37 | 26 | 230 | 51 | 306 | 597 | 1023 | 1668 | 2091 | 1444 | 1315 | 1372 | 1150 | 1055 | 915 | 881 | 721 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 13 | SSW 20 | SSW 18 | ENE 7 | SSW 18 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SW 7 | SW 8 | ENE 8 | NE 7 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 |
| kJ | 24 | 18 | 21 | 69 | 71 | 61 | 43 | 75 | 107 | 26 | 246 | 54 | 42 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 54 | 23 | 14 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 48 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 20 | SSW 20 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 8 | 24 | 24 | 40 | 20 | 31 | 75 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 36 | 43 | 31 | 24 | 17 | 33 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | — | NNW 2 | — | — | — | N 3 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | — | W 7 | WSW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 16 | 40 | 59 | 118 | 237 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 9 | — | 400 | 345 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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