Cannibal Bay surfForecast / Catlins / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Monday 20 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
14.1° 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 4PM is: 1.7m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am April 20). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Apr)6ft (1.9m)9s
Afternoon (20 Apr)5.5ft (1.7m)8s
Evening (20 Apr)6ft (1.9m)9s

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


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Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.9
S
2
S
1.7
S
1.7
SSE
1.9
SSE
2
SSE
1.9
SSE
1.8
SSE
1.8
SSE
1.5
S
1.4
SSE
1.3
SSE
1.3
SSE
1.2
SSE
1.2
SSE
1.1
SSE
1.1
SSE
1
SSE
1.1
SSE
0.9
SSE
0.9
E
0.9
E
0.9
E
0.9
E
Period(s) (?)998999999998888888889101010
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)554607422442518586559505525355304246240207202171167140146113137146153156
Wind
(km/h)
20
SSE
15
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
E
20
ESE
15
E
15
ESE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SSE
15
S
10
S
10
S
5
W
10
S
5
SW
5
W
10
WNW
10
NW
10
WNW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
onononononcross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
onononcross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
glasscross-
on
crosscross-
off
offoffoff
High Tide
/ height (m)
5:12PM
2.51
5:32AM
2.43
6:10PM
2.43
6:31AM
2.34
7:13PM
2.35
Low Tide
/ height (m)
10:58AM
0.67
11:28PM
0.80
11:53AM
0.73
12:25AM
0.86
12:54PM
0.79
1:26AM
0.92
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
Sunrise7:22-------7:24-------7:26-------
Sunset--5:54-------5:52-------5:51-----
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C8888888889999998891098777
Feels °C (?)332222222444455447765444
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