Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cannibal Bay today (12 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 18s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cannibal Bay at 3AM is: 1.3m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 11). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (12 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 18s |
| Evening (12 Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Cannibal Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu night, min 9°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 742 | 778 | 759 | 740 | 551 | 449 | 322 | 734 | 779 | 1055 | 904 | 870 | 683 | 530 | 568 | 476 | 431 | 422 | 547 | 528 | 499 | 493 | 715 | 636 |
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 | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:41PM2.31m | 12:10PM2.39m | 00:36AM2.38m | 1:06PM2.47m | 1:31AM2.43m | 2:03PM2.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:00AM0.90m | 6:30PM0.89m | 6:56AM0.81m | 7:27PM0.84m | 7:51AM0.72m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 10 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 742 | 778 | 759 | 740 | 551 | 449 | 322 | 734 | 779 | 1055 | 904 | 870 | 683 | 530 | 568 | 476 | 431 | 362 | 351 | 260 | 499 | 493 | 715 | 636 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 14 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSE 12 | SSW 7 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SW 7 | SSW 20 | S 20 | S 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 16 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 73 | 50 | 35 | 25 | 10 | 15 | 167 | 18 | 19 | 48 | 18 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 137 | 194 | 270 | 422 | 547 | 528 | 174 | 160 | 469 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | SE 10 | SSE 9 | SW 6 | SSE 9 | SSE 12 | — | SSE 12 | S 24 | S 22 | SSW 21 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | — | E 11 |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | 23 | 17 | 16 | 8 | 29 | — | 26 | 11 | 37 | 90 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 11 | — | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 3 | NW 2 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | SW 5 | — | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | WNW 5 |
| kJ | 4 | 1 | 6 | 20 | 23 | — | 65 | 76 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 22 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
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