Cannibal Bay surfForecast / Catlins / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Thursday 23 Apr 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
13.7° C
(Which is 2.6°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 4PM is: 0.6m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 10s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.7m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am April 23). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Apr)2ft (0.6m)16s
Afternoon (23 Apr)2ft (0.6m)15s
Evening (23 Apr)2ft (0.6m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat afternoon, min 7°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sun
26
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
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
!
!
!
!
3
3
3
3
2
!
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
1.5
WSW
6
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
13
1.4
SSW
13
3
SW
13
3.5
SW
16
3.5
SW
14
3
SW
14
1.5
SSW
14
2.4
WSW
10
0.8
SSW
14
1.1
SW
12
1.3
SW
13
3
WSW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.4
SW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
201
144
154
142
140
138
176
105
101
444
546
640
2698
5464
4310
3735
934
1057
264
355
511
2459
540
627
Wind (km/h)
10
WNW
5
W
10
SW
15
W
15
WNW
10
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
15
WNW
20
W
25
W
25
W
25
W
20
W
25
W
15
WNW
15
WNW
20
W
25
WNW
20
WNW
25
WNW
20
W
25
W
25
W
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
7:40AM2.27m
8:21PM2.28m
8:52AM2.23m
9:30PM2.24m
9:59AM2.24m
10:34PM2.24m
Low Tide
1:59PM0.84m
2:32AM0.96m
3:07PM0.86m
3:40AM0.96m
4:12PM0.85m
4:44AM0.94m
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cloud
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part cloud
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light rain
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7:26
7:28
7:30
7:31
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5:50
5:47
5:45
5:45
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Temp °C
7
10
11
11
10
10
10
11
13
13
15
14
14
14
14
13
14
17
18
19
18
17
16
15
4
8
8
8
7
7
7
8
10
9
11
9
10
10
9
10
10
12
13
14
13
12
11
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSE
8
0.8
S
8
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.8
SSW
7
0.8
SSW
6
0.9
SSW
6
0.9
SSW
7
0.8
SSW
8
1.2
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
13
1.4
SSW
13
1.8
SSW
16
1.9
SSW
16
1.8
SSW
15
1.6
SSW
14
1.5
SSW
14
1.1
SW
9
1.1
SW
10
1.1
SW
12
1.3
SW
13
1.3
SW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.4
SW
12
Energy kJ
81
74
106
96
58
55
59
73
76
444
546
640
1713
1788
1447
1072
934
198
240
355
511
486
540
627
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
S
7
0.6
SSW
7
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.5
E
9
0.6
SSW
18
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
Energy kJ
96
98
51
35
92
92
68
68
68
66
43
246
27
26
15
14
6
362
264
163
2
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
13
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
SSW
20
0.4
E
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
SSW
12
0.1
E
9
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
20
Energy kJ
201
144
154
142
140
138
115
105
101
9
37
28
3
3
3
2
2
6
14
2
2
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WSW
4
0.9
SSW
6
1
SSW
7
1.3
SW
6
1.5
WSW
6
0.9
WNW
5
0.4
WSW
3
3
SW
13
3.5
SW
16
3.5
SW
14
3
SW
14
0.9
WNW
6
2.4
WSW
10
0.3
WNW
2
0.2
NNW
3
3
WSW
12
0.2
WNW
2
0.3
W
2
Energy kJ
16
60
85
132
176
33
3
2698
5464
4310
3735
57
1057
1
1
2459
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
2
2
4
5
4
5
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
4
Distance (km)
0
0
5
0
0
0
0
0
8
25
5
5
5
5
54
3
0
54
0
0
54
54
54
25
Best forecast wave conditions in Catlins
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
4
3
3
6
9
5
4
3
7
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
4
3
4
6
9
4
5
4
4
3
7
3
3
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
9
5
5
4
5
5
7
4
5
4
4
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