
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cannibal Bay today (23 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cannibal Bay at 9AM is: 1.8m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 23). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Jun) | 6ft (1.8m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (23 Jun) | 5ft (1.6m) | 14s |
| Evening (23 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Cannibal Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 10°C on Tue afternoon, min 5°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Wed morning, strong winds from the SSW by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 23 | Wednesday 24 | Thursday 25 | Fri 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | S 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1548 | 1360 | 1224 | 788 | 934 | 662 | 653 | 743 | 682 | 621 | 630 | 621 | 556 | 384 | 328 | 352 | 869 | 2228 | 672 | 1015 | 448 | 910 | 862 | 763 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 10:02AM2.24m | 10:30PM2.21m | 10:58AM2.23m | 11:23PM2.21m | 11:51AM2.24m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:42AM1.00m | 4:08PM1.00m | 4:39AM1.05m | 5:03PM1.07m | 5:34AM1.06m | 5:58PM1.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 8:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:25 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
Feels °C | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | -3 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 |
1548 | 1360 | 1224 | 788 | 934 | 662 | 653 | 743 | 682 | 621 | 630 | 621 | 556 | 384 | 328 | 352 | 277 | 1098 | 16 | 32 | 448 | 910 | 505 | 450 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | S 11 | E 9 | S 11 | S 10 | E 8 | NE 8 | SSE 8 | NE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | SW 5 | SW 7 | SW 12 | ENE 7 | S 18 | S 18 | SSW 16 | ENE 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 149 | 2 | 82 | 67 | 1 | 3 | 28 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 23 | 23 | 5 | 24 | 6 | 52 | 30 | 303 | 862 | 763 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 9 | — | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | S 9 | — | S 9 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 7 | — | ENE 8 | — | — | SSW 16 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 9 |
— | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 26 | — | 6 | 5 | 3 | 5 | — | 6 | — | — | 86 | 18 | 14 | 22 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 3 | NE 4 | — | WSW 4 | W 5 | WNW 2 | WSW 8 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | S 8 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 14 | — | 11 | 90 | 1 | 169 | 869 | 2228 | 672 | 1015 | 408 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 54 | 58 | 145 | 58 | 107 | 254 | 292 | 118 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
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