Cannibal Bay Surf Break
Lat Long: 46.47° S 169.76° E

Cannibal Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Weather Forecast for Cannibal Bay

Issued: 5 pm 05 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cannibal Bay sea temperature is
12.4° C

2.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Cannibal Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Cannibal Bay today (05 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cannibal Bay at 8PM is: 0.7m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 05). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Jun)--
Afternoon (05 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)8s
Evening (05 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 8°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the WSW by Mon morning).

Fri
5
Saturday
6
Sunday
7
Mon
8
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
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
0
1
2
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
2
4
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2
2
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Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
ENE
8
0.7
E
8
0.4
SW
12
0.5
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.6
ENE
9
0.8
SW
7
0.9
SW
7
1.9
WSW
7
1
SW
8
1.2
SW
9
1.4
SW
8
1.7
SW
9
1.5
SSW
9
0.9
SSW
20
2.1
SSW
18
4
WSW
13
3
SSW
17
3
SSW
17
3
SSW
17
5
SW
16
2.5
SSW
16
2.5
SSW
16
3
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
90
64
48
79
55
63
63
79
319
120
221
288
481
387
678
3027
6174
4845
4552
4447
11850
3463
3336
4108
Wind (km/h)
10
NNW
5
W
5
WSW
15
W
15
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
20
W
15
WNW
30
WSW
35
W
30
W
25
W
30
WNW
30
WNW
30
WNW
30
WNW
25
WNW
30
WNW
30
WNW
30
WNW
35
W
35
WNW
40
WSW
Wind State
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
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
6:22PM2.15m
6:37AM2.10m
7:07PM2.12m
7:27AM2.10m
7:57PM2.12m
8:22AM2.12m
Low Tide
12:14PM1.00m
00:33AM1.06m
1:01PM1.01m
1:21AM1.07m
1:52PM1.01m
2:13AM1.07m
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:17
8:18
8:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:00
5:00
5:00
5:00
 mm
1
1
3
Temp °C
15
13
12
11
11
10
9
11
12
10
8
8
8
8
9
11
11
12
12
13
13
13
12
12
Feels °C
13
11
10
8
7
5
5
6
8
3
0
1
1
1
2
4
4
6
6
6
6
5
4
4
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
ENE
8
0.7
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.6
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
9
0.6
ENE
9
0.5
ENE
8
0.9
SW
7
0.5
SW
10
1.2
SW
9
1.4
SW
8
1.7
SW
9
1.5
SSW
9
1.4
SW
9
2.1
SSW
18
3
SSW
17
3
SSW
17
3
SSW
17
3
SSW
17
2.5
SSW
16
2.5
SSW
16
2.5
SSW
16
3
SSW
16
Energy kJ
90
64
48
54
55
58
62
41
79
48
221
288
481
387
307
3027
4714
4845
4552
4447
3929
3463
3336
4108
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.5
SSW
12
0.6
SW
6
0.4
SSW
11
0.4
SSW
11
0.4
SSW
10
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
SSW
21
0.9
SSW
20
0.4
NE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.3
E
15
0.2
E
14
0.2
E
14
0.2
E
14
0.2
E
14
0.2
ESE
14
Energy kJ
37
37
37
79
21
47
44
42
26
26
28
32
30
151
678
22
8
7
38
16
16
15
15
18
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
9
0.3
S
10
0.3
S
10
0.3
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
17
0.3
SSW
17
0.5
SW
10
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
15
0.4
NE
8
0.1
SE
15
0.3
NE
10
0.3
NE
10
0.3
NE
10
Energy kJ
15
16
17
67
44
63
59
57
53
44
44
47
25
39
24
10
10
8
18
8
15
14
14
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WSW
2
0.2
WSW
4
0.7
SW
6
0.8
SW
6
0.8
SW
7
0.9
SW
7
1.9
WSW
7
1
SW
8
0.4
WSW
3
0.6
W
4
0.3
NW
2
0.5
W
3
0.5
WNW
3
0.5
WNW
3
4
WSW
13
1.1
NW
6
0.6
W
4
5
SW
16
0.6
W
3
0.6
W
3
0.4
NW
3
Energy kJ
1
1
33
49
63
79
319
120
3
9
1
5
5
5
6174
80
9
11850
7
8
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
5
0
5
0
98
54
396
254
58
3
54
58
58
58
66
61
58
Best forecast wave conditions in Catlins
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
2
3
3
1
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
9
8
8
8
9
9
9
9
9
9
6
6
8
8
8
8
8
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