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Cannibal Bay surfForecast / Catlins / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Wednesday 29 Apr 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
13.8° C
(Which is 2.8°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 9PM is: 3.5m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 2.4m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm April 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Apr) | - | - |
| Afternoon (29 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 17s |
| Evening (29 Apr) | 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 ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Wed afternoon, calm by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 1 | Sat 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 17 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | |
499 | 974 | 3998 | 4391 | 7675 | 2913 | 2629 | 2152 | 1887 | 1667 | 1496 | 1303 | 1154 | 989 | 690 | 779 | 874 | 1193 | 1382 | 1418 | 1241 | 1193 | 1024 | 899 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 1:26PM2.38m | 1:48AM2.36m | 2:07PM2.40m | 2:26AM2.38m | 2:46PM2.41m | 3:03AM2.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:38PM0.85m | 7:58AM0.85m | 8:20PM0.88m | 8:38AM0.87m | 8:59PM0.92m | 9:16AM0.90m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — |
 | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 |
— | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 17 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 |
10 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
 kJ | 499 | 475 | 2193 | 2721 | 3228 | 2913 | 2629 | 2152 | 1887 | 1667 | 1496 | 1303 | 1154 | 989 | 690 | 779 | 874 | 1193 | 1382 | 1418 | 1241 | 1193 | 1024 | 899 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | NE 5 | NE 5 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | — | E 9 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 212 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 95 | 59 | 40 | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 3 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 974 | 3998 | 4391 | 7675 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 58 | 374 | 54 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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