Cannibal Bay surfForecast / Catlins / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Tuesday 14 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
14.3° C
(Which is 2.9°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 5AM is: 0.9m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.7m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 14). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 Apr)3.5ft (1.1m)10s
Afternoon (15 Apr)4.5ft (1.3m)10s
Evening (15 Apr)4ft (1.2m)10s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Friday
17
9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
0
0
1
0
0
!
2
2
1
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.2
E
1.1
E
1
E
0.6
E
1.1
S
1.2
S
1.3
S
1.3
S
1.2
SSE
1.1
SSE
1.1
SSE
1.6
WSW
3
SW
2.5
SW
2.1
SW
1.4
SSW
2.1
SW
0.9
SW
1.8
WSW
0.9
SSW
0.9
SSW
1.1
SW
0.9
SSW
0.9
SSW
Period(s) (?)10109131010109101010913129881571616161515
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)27921917012323926830630027124022341324452044727264579318349425436573382377
Wind
(km/h)
10
WNW
10
WNW
15
WNW
15
NW
15
NW
5
NW
10
WNW
25
W
30
W
30
WNW
35
WNW
35
WNW
45
W
35
WSW
35
WSW
30
W
25
W
20
WNW
20
NW
15
NNW
15
N
20
N
20
N
10
NNW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
offoffcross-
off
offoffoffoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
12:52AM
2.31
1:09PM
2.38
1:36AM
2.40
1:54PM
2.48
2:20AM
2.48
2:39PM
2.55
Low Tide
/ height (m)
6:44PM
0.83
7:06AM
0.83
7:29PM
0.75
7:49AM
0.75
8:14PM
0.69
8:33AM
0.68
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Friday
17
Sunrise----7:16-------7:18-------7:18---
Sunset-------6:04-------6:01-------6:00
clear
cloud
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
mod rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
Rain (mm)
-------7-111255--------1
Temp. °C9998914149998889111010101088121311
Feels °C (?)66545121133200-224345533799
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