Cannibal Bay surfForecast / Catlins / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Tuesday 02 Jun 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
12.2° C
(Which is 2.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Cannibal Bay today (02 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Cannibal Bay at 12PM is: 0.9m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.5m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 Jun)3ft (0.9m)10s
Afternoon (02 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)10s
Evening (02 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu afternoon, min 8°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
2
Wednesday
3
Thursday
4
Fri
5
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
0
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
0
1
0
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ENE
9
0.9
ENE
9
0.9
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
1
ENE
10
1
ENE
10
1.1
ENE
10
1.2
ENE
11
1.2
ENE
10
1.1
ENE
10
1.1
ENE
11
1
ENE
11
0.9
ENE
11
0.9
ENE
11
0.9
ENE
11
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
13
1.3
ENE
7
1.4
ENE
7
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.5
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
153
156
163
173
179
206
241
302
296
246
275
226
214
225
214
186
180
161
116
153
203
113
111
91
Wind (km/h)
15
WSW
15
WSW
20
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
W
10
NW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
NW
5
NNE
10
ENE
15
ENE
15
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NNE
15
NNE
10
N
10
NNE
10
N
10
N
10
NNW
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
3:55AM2.24m
4:23PM2.26m
4:32AM2.20m
5:02PM2.22m
5:10AM2.16m
5:41PM2.18m
Low Tide
10:11AM0.97m
10:32PM1.05m
10:50AM0.98m
11:09PM1.05m
11:30AM0.99m
11:50PM1.06m
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cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
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clear
clear
clear
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part cloud
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part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
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8:14
8:15
8:15
8:15
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5:01
5:01
5:01
5:00
Temp °C
12
12
11
12
12
11
9
9
9
9
8
10
11
11
10
9
9
9
9
11
13
12
12
12
10
10
7
10
10
9
7
7
7
7
6
8
9
8
7
5
5
4
5
8
10
10
10
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ENE
9
0.9
ENE
9
0.9
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
1
ENE
10
1
ENE
10
1.1
ENE
10
1.2
ENE
11
1.2
ENE
10
1.1
ENE
10
1.1
ENE
11
1
ENE
11
0.9
ENE
11
0.9
ENE
11
0.9
ENE
11
0.8
ENE
11
0.7
ENE
10
0.7
SSW
14
0.9
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
7
1
E
7
1
E
7
1
E
7
0.9
ENE
7
Energy kJ
153
156
163
173
179
206
241
302
296
246
275
226
214
225
214
130
90
161
64
75
106
106
109
91
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.5
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
9
0.5
SSW
9
0.6
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
11
0.7
SSW
11
0.7
SSW
11
0.6
SSW
10
0.5
SSW
10
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.5
ENE
10
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.5
SW
13
Energy kJ
36
54
54
77
131
45
45
98
93
153
107
101
99
72
62
186
180
56
116
114
114
113
111
80
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
20
0.3
SSW
4
0.4
SW
12
0.5
SSW
12
0.5
SSW
8
0.5
SSW
8
0.2
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
14
0.1
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.5
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.1
S
8
0.1
E
13
Energy kJ
3
2
2
7
3
37
85
40
39
26
50
25
25
21
42
69
1
5
55
38
20
25
1
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
4
0.5
SW
4
0.5
SW
4
0.4
NE
2
0.7
NE
4
0.6
ENE
4
0.7
ENE
5
0.9
ENE
6
1.2
ENE
6
1.3
ENE
7
1.4
ENE
7
Energy kJ
1
3
4
8
9
2
14
15
28
59
110
153
203
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
Distance (km)
0
0
5
5
5
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
18
18
18
18
18
18
3
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Catlins
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
3
3
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
6
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
4
2
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
6
4
4
6
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
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