
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cannibal Bay today (02 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cannibal Bay at 2PM is: 1.1m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 5s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.9m 7s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (02 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 15s |
| Evening (02 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Cannibal Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri morning, min 7°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 2 | Saturday 3 | Sunday 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
784 | 683 | 576 | 522 | 522 | 508 | 702 | 2937 | 5364 | 6493 | 3424 | 3073 | 2784 | 2445 | 1992 | 1628 | 721 | 545 | 476 | 352 | 342 | 268 | 261 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | off | off | off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 7:47AM2.33m | 8:10PM2.25m | 8:53AM2.26m | 9:22PM2.19m | 10:04AM2.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:32AM0.82m | 2:04PM0.94m | 2:34AM0.87m | 3:07PM0.98m | 3:42AM0.90m | 4:17PM0.99m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
Feels °C | 10 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 |
784 | 683 | 576 | 522 | 522 | 508 | 702 | 1567 | 1949 | 2825 | 3424 | 3073 | 2784 | 2445 | 1992 | 1628 | 721 | 274 | 280 | 244 | 262 | 216 | 171 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ENE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | S 9 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 |
23 | 22 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 12 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | 262 | 545 | 476 | 352 | 342 | 268 | 261 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | ENE 5 | SSE 10 | SSE 12 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | — | — | SE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 13 | — | — | — |
23 | 2 | 10 | 14 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | NNW 2 | NW 3 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
4 | 1 | 2 | 59 | 121 | 174 | 299 | 2937 | 5364 | 6493 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 54 | 54 | 106 | 8 | 66 | 292 | 25 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 25 | 14 | 0 |
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