Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cannibal Bay today (27 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cannibal Bay at 6AM is: 0.7m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 9s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.1m 7s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (27 Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) | 13s |
| Evening (27 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Cannibal Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue afternoon, min 5°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sat night, fresh winds from the WSW by Mon afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
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9 PM | 12 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | SSW 16 | SW 8 | SSW 15 | SW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 129 | 169 | 262 | 188 | 671 | 1622 | 1753 | 3425 | 479 | 1912 | 4079 | 4777 | 5140 | 5528 | 5612 | 8885 | 6107 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:47AM2.44m | 3:11PM2.44m | 3:28AM2.49m | 3:51PM2.47m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:43PM0.74m | 9:06AM0.70m | 9:23PM0.71m | 9:47AM0.71m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — |
mm | — | 4 | 5 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 11 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 8 | -1 | -2 | -1 | -2 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -2 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SW 9 | SSW 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 9 | SSW 18 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 129 | 121 | 86 | 106 | 186 | 81 | 82 | 1725 | 475 | 333 | 2278 | 2654 | 3385 | 3950 | 4027 | 3753 | 3983 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SSW 19 | SSW 13 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 |
| kJ | 19 | 169 | 138 | 188 | 83 | 45 | 45 | 124 | 479 | 104 | 101 | 99 | 68 | 67 | 66 | 63 | 61 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ESE 12 | SE 16 | S 21 | SSW 21 | ESE 12 | SSW 20 | — | SSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 57 | 7 | 3 | 85 | 64 | 36 | 87 | 55 | 127 | — | 61 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | W 4 | SW 13 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 131 | 97 | 262 | 93 | 671 | 1622 | 1753 | 3425 | 14 | 1912 | 4079 | 4777 | 5140 | 5528 | 5612 | 8885 | 6107 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 91 | 8 | 8 | 106 | 254 | 106 | 107 | 145 | 107 | 145 | 107 | 107 | 254 | 254 | 254 | 145 |
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