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Cannibal Bay surfForecast / Catlins / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Tuesday 12 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Cannibal Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Cannibal Bay sea temperature is
13.3° C
(Which is 2.9°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Cannibal Bay today?
The current surf forecast for Cannibal Bay at 11PM is: 4.0m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 3.0m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.9m 22s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 15ft (4.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (12 May) | 13ft (4.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Cannibal Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Wed morning, min 8°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Fri 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 18 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | |
6563 | 5872 | 5060 | 6081 | 5902 | 2553 | 2155 | 3037 | 4619 | 7159 | 6172 | 5387 | 2305 | 2027 | 1659 | 1443 | 1380 | 1241 | 1224 | 1106 | 960 | 946 | 931 | 727 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 11:24PM2.23m | 11:46AM2.31m | 00:14AM2.33m | 12:36PM2.41m | 1:02AM2.41m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:14PM0.94m | 5:40AM0.96m | 6:06PM0.88m | 6:30AM0.87m | 6:57PM0.82m | 7:19AM0.78m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — |
 | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 |
4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 |
 kJ | 4099 | 3734 | 3295 | 3045 | 2986 | 2553 | 2155 | 3037 | 4619 | 3864 | 2836 | 2545 | 2305 | 2027 | 1659 | 1443 | 1380 | 1241 | 1224 | 1106 | 960 | 946 | 931 | 727 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | S 24 | S 22 | S 21 | S 19 | S 19 | SSW 13 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 41 | 40 | 404 | 750 | 1091 | 1727 | 2109 | 1174 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 26 | SSW 25 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | E 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | SSE 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SE 13 | SSE 12 | SE 9 | SE 12 | E 10 | — | — |
| kJ | 53 | 126 | 23 | 23 | 31 | 55 | 47 | 25 | 21 | 8 | 8 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 6 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 7 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | — | — | — | SSW 12 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6563 | 5872 | 5060 | 6081 | 5902 | — | — | — | 2816 | 7159 | 6172 | 5387 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 292 | 106 | 107 | 54 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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