Cannibal Bay Surf Break

Cannibal Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 46.47° S 169.76° E

Issued: 11 am 25 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cannibal Bay sea temperature is
11.8° C

2.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Cannibal Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Cannibal Bay today (25 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Cannibal Bay at 4PM is: 3.0m 10s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.4m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Jun)8ft (2.5m)8s
Afternoon (25 Jun)10ft (3.0m)10s
Evening (25 Jun)10ft (3.0m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 10°C on Sat afternoon, min 5°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Thu morning, light winds from the NW by Sat afternoon).

Thu
25
Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sun
28
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)
0
0
0
0
!
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SSW
8
3
SSW
10
3
SSW
10
4
SSW
11
3
S
14
2.5
S
14
1.5
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.5
SSW
14
1.8
SSW
16
1.9
SSW
16
1.9
SSW
16
2
SSW
16
2.2
SSW
15
2.3
SSW
15
2.2
SSW
15
2.2
SSW
15
2
SSW
15
1.9
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
829
1494
1720
3733
3074
2698
921
763
538
612
515
662
879
1537
1785
1780
1931
2102
2450
2169
1966
1622
1455
1175
Wind (km/h)
45
SSW
35
SSW
35
S
20
SSW
10
SW
10
W
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
5
NW
5
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
15
NW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
11:51AM2.24m
00:13AM2.22m
12:40PM2.25m
00:59AM2.23m
1:25PM2.26m
1:43AM2.23m
Low Tide
5:58PM1.11m
6:25AM1.06m
6:50PM1.12m
7:13AM1.04m
7:38PM1.10m
light rain
cloud
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part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
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part cloud
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cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:25
8:25
8:26
8:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:00
5:00
5:00
5:01
 mm
2
Temp °C
7
7
7
7
7
6
5
5
5
6
7
6
6
6
8
8
9
9
10
10
10
10
9
9
Feels °C
-4
-2
-2
0
2
2
1
1
1
2
4
2
2
2
4
4
6
6
8
8
7
7
5
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
ENE
10
0.5
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
2.3
S
9
3
S
14
2.5
S
14
1.7
S
9
1.5
S
9
1.4
S
8
1.3
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.5
SSW
14
1.8
SSW
16
1.9
SSW
16
1.9
SSW
16
2
SSW
16
2.2
SSW
15
2.3
SSW
15
2.2
SSW
15
2.2
SSW
15
2
SSW
15
1.9
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
14
Energy kJ
51
48
31
773
3074
2698
452
339
277
612
515
662
879
1537
1785
1780
1931
2102
2450
2169
1966
1622
1455
1175
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
15
2
SSW
13
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
9
1.5
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
S
8
1.1
S
8
0.9
SSE
8
0.7
SSE
8
0.5
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
11
0.6
ENE
11
0.7
ENE
11
0.8
ENE
11
0.9
ENE
11
0.9
ENE
11
0.9
ENE
11
0.9
ENE
11
0.9
ENE
11
Energy kJ
52
79
1269
37
35
921
763
538
205
161
107
58
56
80
88
90
117
153
206
210
210
210
206
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
9
0.5
ENE
9
0.5
ENE
10
0.5
ENE
10
0.5
ENE
10
0.5
ENE
10
0.5
ENE
10
0.4
SSE
7
0.9
ENE
10
Energy kJ
35
35
50
57
59
58
56
55
18
166
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SSW
8
3
SSW
10
3
SSW
10
4
SSW
11
0.5
WNW
4
0.9
WNW
4
Energy kJ
829
1494
1720
3733
7
25
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
5
5
1
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
106
292
292
116
5
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
6
6
5
5
5
4
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Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
6
6
5
5
5
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
6
7
7
5
5
5
6
6
5
5
5
5
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