Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cannibal Bay today (17 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cannibal Bay at 6AM is: 1.7m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (17 Oct) | 8ft (2.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (17 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Cannibal Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 6°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SSW 16 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 879 | 682 | 657 | 1969 | 1250 | 1677 | 2449 | 1917 | 2623 | 1198 | 3648 | 3952 | 4374 | 2266 | 3468 | 7087 | 6736 | 6450 | 6354 | 6007 | 5528 | 1329 | 1222 | 3759 |
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 | 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-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:09AM2.13m | 8:25PM2.05m | 9:05AM2.06m | 9:29PM2.01m | 10:07AM2.03m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:56AM1.11m | 2:21PM1.20m | 2:51AM1.15m | 3:17PM1.23m | 3:52AM1.15m | 4:19PM1.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:12 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 879 | 682 | 657 | 905 | 931 | 1052 | 1121 | 996 | 1036 | 1198 | 1408 | 1452 | 2122 | 2266 | 2682 | 2513 | 2207 | 2089 | 1906 | 1759 | 1598 | 1329 | 1222 | 1332 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 31 | 29 | 19 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 9 | — | NE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 12 | WNW 2 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | WSW 4 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1969 | 1250 | 1677 | 2449 | 1917 | 2623 | 1 | 3648 | 3952 | 4374 | 8 | 3468 | 7087 | 6736 | 6450 | 6354 | 6007 | 5528 | 11 | 8 | 3759 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 54 | 5 | 8 | 54 | 5 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 |
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