Cannibal Bay surfForecast / Catlins / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Saturday 09 May 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 3.0°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 8PM is: 4.0m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 3.0m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.8m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 May)4ft (1.2m)16s
Afternoon (09 May)4ft (1.2m)15s
Evening (09 May)15ft (4.5m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 12°C on Sat morning, min 6°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sun morning, moderate winds from the WNW by Sun night).

Sat
9
Sunday
10
Monday
11
Tue
12
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)
2
1
2
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2
2
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Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
15
4
SW
12
4.5
SW
13
3.5
SSW
15
3.5
SSW
15
5
SSW
14
3.5
SSW
15
5
SSW
14
3.5
SSW
14
5
SSW
13
4.5
SSW
13
4.5
SSW
13
4.5
SSW
13
4.5
SSW
13
4.5
SW
13
2.5
SSW
13
2.4
SSW
12
4
SW
12
4
SW
12
4
SW
12
4.5
SW
12
4.5
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
724
679
636
4045
6354
4702
4902
8999
5350
8548
5343
8411
7648
6573
7602
6545
6203
2257
1676
4582
4427
4699
5443
6375
Wind (km/h)
30
W
30
WNW
30
WNW
35
W
35
W
40
W
30
W
40
WSW
40
WSW
40
WSW
40
WSW
40
WSW
35
SW
30
WSW
25
WSW
20
WNW
20
WNW
25
W
25
W
25
W
25
W
30
W
35
W
30
W
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
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
8:02AM2.03m
8:36PM2.06m
9:03AM2.05m
9:35PM2.08m
10:01AM2.11m
10:32PM2.15m
Low Tide
2:26PM1.09m
2:50AM1.14m
3:24PM1.06m
3:50AM1.10m
4:20PM1.01m
4:47AM1.04m
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7:48
7:48
7:50
7:52
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5:24
5:23
5:22
5:22
1
3
3
6
2
1
1
1
1
3
Temp °C
11
12
12
11
10
9
8
9
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
6
8
10
11
11
11
10
11
11
4
5
5
4
2
0
1
0
-3
-2
-2
-2
-1
-1
1
0
2
4
6
5
5
4
4
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
15
1.3
SW
10
2.5
SW
14
3
SSW
14
3.5
SSW
15
3.5
SSW
15
3.5
SSW
15
0.4
ENE
10
3.5
SSW
14
0.4
NE
10
3.5
SSW
14
3.5
SSW
14
3.5
SSW
14
3
SSW
13
3
SSW
13
3
SSW
13
2.5
SSW
13
2.4
SSW
12
2.4
SSW
12
2.4
SSW
12
2.2
SSW
12
2.3
SSW
13
2.5
SSW
14
Energy kJ
724
679
320
2764
4005
4702
4902
5350
41
5078
27
5345
4996
4312
3669
3293
2718
2257
1676
1674
1517
1361
1693
2598
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
ENE
11
1.1
SW
8
1.2
SSW
15
0.7
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
11
0.8
ENE
11
0.6
ENE
11
0.5
ENE
11
0.1
NE
15
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
NE
14
0.4
ENE
14
0.4
ENE
14
0.4
ENE
13
0.4
ENE
13
0.4
ENE
13
0.4
ENE
13
0.4
ENE
13
0.4
ENE
12
0.4
ENE
12
0.4
ENE
12
0.9
SSE
10
0.8
SSE
10
0.4
ENE
12
Energy kJ
302
155
636
81
119
133
88
64
9
40
72
68
66
60
58
56
65
63
59
49
56
137
128
44
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
12
0.4
ENE
12
Energy kJ
143
81
47
46
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
6
0.5
W
3
0.5
W
3
4
SW
12
4.5
SW
13
0.4
WNW
3
0.7
W
4
5
SSW
14
3.5
SSW
15
5
SSW
14
3.5
SSW
14
5
SSW
13
4.5
SSW
13
4.5
SSW
13
4.5
SSW
13
4.5
SSW
13
4.5
SW
13
0.4
W
3
4
SW
12
4
SW
12
4
SW
12
4.5
SW
12
4.5
SW
13
Energy kJ
106
5
5
4045
6354
4
12
8999
5350
8548
5343
8411
7648
6573
7602
6545
6203
3
4582
4427
4699
5443
6375
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
1
9
6
7
9
4
4
4
4
4
4
1
Distance (km)
54
54
61
105
106
106
107
107
254
400
400
261
106
54
5
25
25
54
54
54
54
54
54
106
Best forecast wave conditions in Catlins
Rating
(10 max)
8
7
9
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
6
7
9
5
6
3
4
5
9
8
7
9
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
9
9
7
9
5
8
5
4
4
4
5
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