Cannibal Bay surfForecast / Catlins / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Monday 27 Apr 2026 NZST
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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
13.6° C
(Which is 2.6°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 3PM is: 1.3m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am April 27). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Apr)5ft (1.5m)10s
Afternoon (27 Apr)4.5ft (1.3m)10s
Evening (27 Apr)6ft (1.9m)12s

Table - waves today at Cannibal Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed morning, min 9°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the WSW by Wed afternoon).

Mon
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thu
30
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
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
4
4
3
2
2
1
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
3
1
1
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4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
S
10
1.4
S
10
1.3
S
10
1.8
WSW
13
1.9
WSW
12
1.6
WSW
9
1.2
WSW
8
1.2
WSW
8
0.3
S
24
1.4
WSW
12
0.5
S
22
0.5
S
21
0.7
S
20
0.7
SSW
20
0.8
SSW
19
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
17
1.8
SW
10
4
SW
12
4
SW
13
5
SW
14
2.5
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
495
432
332
1100
1134
372
188
188
97
518
236
225
377
395
486
437
422
408
399
627
4524
5603
8851
2949
Wind (km/h)
10
NW
15
WNW
10
NW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
W
10
WNW
5
WNW
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
WNW
5
N
5
NW
10
NW
15
NNW
20
NNW
20
NW
30
W
35
WSW
30
WSW
25
WSW
15
W
15
WNW
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
off
off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
11:54AM2.30m
00:21AM2.30m
12:42PM2.35m
1:06AM2.34m
1:26PM2.38m
1:48AM2.36m
Low Tide
6:05PM0.83m
6:32AM0.87m
6:53PM0.83m
7:16AM0.85m
7:38PM0.85m
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
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7:33
7:33
7:35
7:35
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5:43
5:42
5:39
5:37
1
3
Temp °C
13
14
17
17
16
16
14
13
13
16
16
14
13
12
13
12
12
19
15
10
10
10
10
9
11
11
15
15
13
14
12
11
11
14
14
14
12
11
11
8
7
15
9
2
3
3
5
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
S
10
1.4
S
10
1.3
S
10
0.9
S
9
1.1
SSW
9
0.9
SSW
9
0.9
SSW
8
0.8
SSW
8
0.6
SSW
8
0.6
SSW
8
0.7
S
8
0.5
S
21
0.7
S
20
0.7
SSW
20
0.8
SSW
19
0.8
SSW
18
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
12
0.8
SSW
17
1.1
SW
12
2.5
SSW
13
3
SSW
14
3
SSW
15
2.5
SSW
14
Energy kJ
495
432
332
133
206
131
99
75
44
45
55
225
377
395
486
437
238
248
399
347
2615
3303
3983
2949
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.9
SW
10
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SSW
22
0.5
S
22
0.5
S
7
0.5
SW
8
0.6
SSW
8
0.6
SW
10
0.7
SW
10
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
SW
12
0.8
SSW
17
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
10
Energy kJ
293
206
131
142
44
44
26
23
52
161
236
27
28
39
73
102
422
408
172
376
5
5
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
13
0.2
WSW
13
0.4
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.2
SSW
17
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.3
S
24
0.3
SW
12
0.2
SSW
15
0.4
SW
8
0.3
SSE
7
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.1
SE
12
0.2
E
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.1
SE
11
Energy kJ
7
17
39
6
28
25
25
97
22
21
20
10
49
70
68
6
11
13
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
WSW
13
1.9
WSW
12
1.6
WSW
9
1.2
WSW
8
1.2
WSW
8
0.2
NNW
4
1.4
WSW
12
0.8
SW
12
0.4
NNW
2
0.2
E
7
0.5
N
3
0.5
W
6
1.8
SW
10
4
SW
12
4
SW
13
5
SW
14
Energy kJ
1100
1134
372
188
188
1
518
161
2
4
5
17
627
4524
5603
8851
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
4
4
3
2
2
1
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
4
3
2
1
3
7
9
4
Distance (km)
0
8
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
14
0
54
374
405
54
25
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Catlins
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
4
4
4
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
9
7
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
7
9
7
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
7
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
9
9
8
7
7
9
7
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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