Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cannibal Bay today (16 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cannibal Bay at 3AM is: 1.2m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.3m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 15). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (16 Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
| Evening (16 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Cannibal Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 11°C on Tue night, min 5°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Mon night, fresh winds from the WSW by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1415 | 801 | 568 | 379 | 307 | 268 | 370 | 308 | 406 | 749 | 1524 | 2380 | 4470 | 3863 | 4386 | 1514 | 1354 | 983 | 1018 | 1006 | 4705 | 2309 | 6949 | 3241 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:22AM2.50m | 3:57PM2.55m | 4:16AM2.50m | 4:52PM2.53m | 5:11AM2.48m | 5:46PM2.48m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:16PM0.73m | 9:40AM0.59m | 10:09PM0.71m | 10:35AM0.57m | 11:02PM0.71m | 11:30AM0.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | E 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 1415 | 252 | 258 | 307 | 307 | 268 | 370 | 308 | 406 | 749 | 1524 | 13 | 2148 | 1949 | 1619 | 1514 | 1354 | 983 | 1018 | 1006 | 1026 | 2309 | 2557 | 3241 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | S 14 | S 14 | S 10 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | S 22 | ESE 13 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SE 12 | SSW 18 | S 15 | S 15 | S 16 | S 14 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | 801 | 568 | 379 | 249 | 118 | 142 | 192 | 130 | 17 | 17 | 9 | 17 | 38 | 37 | 6 | 62 | 212 | 233 | 314 | 429 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | S 14 | E 14 | E 14 | SE 13 | — | — | — | — | SE 13 | SE 13 | — | SE 12 | SE 12 | — | SE 12 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 89 | 4 | 4 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | — | 6 | 6 | — | 6 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | — | NNW 2 | NW 2 | WNW 3 | WSW 4 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | — | WNW 2 | WNW 2 | — | SW 12 | W 3 | SW 14 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 2380 | 4470 | 3863 | 4386 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 4705 | 5 | 6949 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 66 | 374 | 405 | 261 | 54 | 5 | 25 | 0 | 25 | 54 | 54 | 58 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
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