Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cannibal Bay today (18 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Oct, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cannibal Bay at 5AM is: 3.0m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.9m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (18 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (18 Oct) | 8ft (2.4m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Cannibal Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 8°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Sun night, light winds from the W by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | WSW 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2386 | 2956 | 3417 | 3922 | 4514 | 3247 | 2266 | 7289 | 6742 | 6593 | 6737 | 1906 | 1653 | 4391 | 3560 | 2288 | 1559 | 1538 | 1443 | 1443 | 1546 | 1690 | 1471 | 1115 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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 | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 9:05AM2.06m | 9:29PM2.01m | 10:07AM2.03m | 10:34PM2.01m | 11:07AM2.05m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:51AM1.15m | 3:17PM1.23m | 3:52AM1.15m | 4:19PM1.21m | 4:53AM1.12m | 5:21PM1.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:14 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 996 | 1236 | 1380 | 1474 | 2122 | 2549 | 2266 | 2513 | 2238 | 2118 | 2121 | 1906 | 1653 | 1453 | 1240 | 1357 | 1559 | 1538 | 1443 | 1443 | 1546 | 1690 | 1471 | 962 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 7 | SW 8 |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 140 | 173 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | WSW 4 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 3 | W 3 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | — | — | — | — | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 9 |
| kJ | 2386 | 2956 | 3417 | 3922 | 4514 | 3247 | 13 | 7289 | 6742 | 6593 | 6737 | 4 | 5 | 4391 | 3560 | 2288 | — | — | — | — | 31 | 149 | 373 | 1115 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 5 | 54 | 8 | 5 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
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