Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cannibal Bay today (01 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Sep, local time) - 20ft (6.0m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cannibal Bay at 8AM is: 5.5m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 4.0m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.2m 22s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Sep) | 20ft (6.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (01 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (01 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Cannibal Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed morning, min 6°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Tue afternoon, light winds from the N by Thu morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SW 14 | S 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
6903 | 9706 | 11732 | 10113 | 3999 | 8829 | 2779 | 4697 | 4139 | 2574 | 1871 | 1459 | 1064 | 699 | 453 | 401 | 469 | 606 | 561 | 576 | 911 | 1148 | 1245 | |
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 | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | off |
High Tide | 5:18AM2.41m | 5:40PM2.37m | 6:05AM2.37m | 6:26PM2.32m | 6:59AM2.31m | 7:22PM2.25m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:39AM0.79m | 11:59PM0.80m | 12:27PM0.87m | 00:49AM0.86m | 1:19PM0.94m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | -6 | -5 | -2 | -1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 22 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 |
82 | 6227 | 5246 | 4596 | 3999 | 3070 | 2779 | 4697 | 4139 | 2574 | 1871 | 1459 | 1064 | 699 | 394 | 389 | 308 | 606 | 561 | 576 | 911 | 1148 | 1245 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 22 | — | — | — | S 17 | S 17 | — | — | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
— | 36 | — | — | — | 1236 | 1439 | — | — | 2273 | 1728 | 93 | 106 | 367 | 453 | 401 | 469 | 234 | 186 | 148 | 136 | 55 | 57 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 15 | — | NE 12 | NE 11 | E 11 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SSW 20 | NE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 9 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 284 | — | 6 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 38 | 4 | 37 | 55 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 3 | SW 13 | WNW 3 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | — | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | W 3 | NW 3 | — | — | — | — | NE 5 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 |
6903 | 9706 | 11732 | 10113 | 5 | 8829 | 2 | 3298 | 2875 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 12 | 14 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 400 | 261 | 254 | 254 | 54 | 158 | 158 | 107 | 66 | 61 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 54 | 54 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 18 |
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