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Cannibal Bay surfForecast / Catlins / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Sunday 26 Apr 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
13.3° C
(Which is 2.3°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 11AM is: 4.5m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 2.5m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am April 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Apr) | 13ft (4.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (26 Apr) | 8ft (2.5m) | 16s |
| Evening (26 Apr) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Cannibal Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Sun afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wed 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | S 22 | S 21 | S 20 | SSW 20 | |
730 | 4237 | 5858 | 7188 | 3184 | 2800 | 2354 | 2020 | 1592 | 1360 | 505 | 402 | 327 | 267 | 203 | 55 | 58 | 44 | 278 | 456 | 236 | 223 | 377 | 507 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | |
High Tide | 11:00AM2.26m | 11:31PM2.27m | 11:54AM2.30m | 00:21AM2.30m | 12:42PM2.35m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:44AM0.94m | 5:11PM0.84m | 5:42AM0.90m | 6:05PM0.83m | 6:32AM0.87m | 6:53PM0.83m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | 5:39 |
— | 3 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 |
9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 21 | S 20 | SSW 14 |
 kJ | 730 | 1211 | 2160 | 3158 | 3184 | 2800 | 2354 | 2020 | 1592 | 1360 | 505 | 402 | 327 | 267 | 203 | 55 | 58 | 44 | 43 | 60 | 55 | 223 | 377 | 239 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 9 | S 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | SSW 22 | S 22 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SSW 20 |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 293 | 203 | 77 | 50 | 44 | 49 | 33 | 22 | 29 | 161 | 236 | 28 | 25 | 507 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 10 | SW 13 | SW 6 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 15 | SSE 7 | SW 14 | SW 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | 27 | 6 | 35 | 26 | 9 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 54 | 87 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 6 | SW 7 | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | 4237 | 5858 | 7188 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 278 | 456 | 33 | 54 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 54 | 25 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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