Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cannibal Bay today (17 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jun, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cannibal Bay at 4AM is: 2.2m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 16). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jun) | 11ft (3.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (17 Jun) | 11ft (3.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (17 Jun) | 6ft (1.9m) | 12s |
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 10mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 6°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Tue night, calm by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 412 | 737 | 1710 | 2276 | 4401 | 3804 | 4305 | 1365 | 1106 | 923 | 964 | 926 | 4657 | 2109 | 2515 | 3115 | 3531 | 3504 | 3013 | 2297 | 1970 | 1474 | 1121 | 962 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | 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 | cross-off | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 4:16AM2.50m | 4:52PM2.53m | 5:11AM2.48m | 5:46PM2.48m | 6:06AM2.44m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:09PM0.71m | 10:35AM0.57m | 11:02PM0.71m | 11:30AM0.59m | 11:56PM0.74m | 12:25PM0.64m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — |
mm | — | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 15 | 16 |
Feels °C | 4 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | ESE 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 412 | 737 | 1710 | 17 | 2359 | 1920 | 1657 | 1365 | 1106 | 923 | 964 | 926 | 1365 | 2109 | 2515 | 3115 | 3531 | 3504 | 3013 | 2297 | 1970 | 1474 | 1121 | 962 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | S 22 | SE 13 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SE 12 | SSW 18 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 24 | S 24 | S 22 | S 21 | S 21 |
| kJ | 181 | 17 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 38 | 37 | 6 | 62 | 153 | 233 | 229 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 11 | 36 | 36 | 36 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | — | — | — | — | SE 13 | SE 13 | — | SE 12 | SSW 18 | SE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 19 | E 19 | E 18 |
| kJ | 7 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 6 | — | 6 | 61 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 2 | W 3 | NW 3 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | — | W 2 | — | — | NNW 2 | SW 12 | W 3 | W 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 4 | NE 5 |
| kJ | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2276 | 4401 | 3804 | 4305 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 4657 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 58 | 58 | 374 | 254 | 254 | 54 | 5 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 54 | 58 | 54 | 25 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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