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Cannibal Bay surfForecast / Catlins / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Monday 11 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
13.4° 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 12PM is: 4.0m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 3.0m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (11 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (11 May) | 11ft (3.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Cannibal Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon afternoon, min 7°C on Mon morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 11 | Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thu 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | S 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | |
9059 | 3778 | 3193 | 5739 | 1993 | 4675 | 4033 | 4501 | 6477 | 5010 | 5468 | 5952 | 6300 | 5784 | 5173 | 5902 | 5828 | 2553 | 2267 | 3037 | 4566 | 7949 | 6471 | 5650 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 10:01AM2.11m | 10:32PM2.15m | 10:55AM2.20m | 11:24PM2.23m | 11:46AM2.31m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:50AM1.10m | 4:20PM1.01m | 4:47AM1.04m | 5:14PM0.94m | 5:40AM0.96m | 6:06PM0.88m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:19 |
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Temp °C | 8 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | S 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
 kJ | 4806 | 3778 | 3193 | 2539 | 1993 | 1236 | 1197 | 1459 | 2534 | 3313 | 3528 | 3842 | 4126 | 3757 | 3363 | 2852 | 2792 | 2553 | 2267 | 3037 | 4566 | 4157 | 3098 | 2829 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 12 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | S 24 | S 22 | S 21 | S 19 | S 19 | SSW 13 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
| kJ | 58 | 56 | 55 | 63 | 59 | 524 | 350 | 227 | 108 | 44 | 42 | 41 | 41 | 40 | 404 | 750 | 1091 | 1727 | 2109 | 1211 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | — | — | — | S 26 | SSW 25 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | E 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SSE 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 49 | 48 | 47 | 46 | — | — | — | 53 | 126 | 23 | 23 | 31 | 55 | 47 | 25 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 19 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | — | — | SW 13 | W 3 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | — | — | — | SW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 9059 | — | — | 5739 | 3 | 4675 | 4033 | 4501 | 6477 | 5010 | 5468 | 5952 | 6300 | 5784 | 5173 | 5902 | 5828 | — | — | — | 3026 | 7949 | 6471 | 5650 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 25 | 3 | 58 | 54 | 5 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 107 | 107 | 107 | 106 | 106 | 54 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
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