Cannibal Bay Surf Break

Cannibal Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 46.47° S 169.76° E

Issued: 11 pm 14 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cannibal Bay sea temperature is
12.0° C

2.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Cannibal Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Cannibal Bay today (15 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 17s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 15s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cannibal Bay at 4AM is: 1.6m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 6s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 Jun)10ft (3.0m)17s
Afternoon (15 Jun)7ft (2.2m)16s
Evening (15 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 11°C on Sun night, min 5°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds.

Monday
15
Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
4
!
2
0
1
3
4
3
3
3
2
3
1
1
3
2
1
0
0
2
!
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SSW
15
1.4
SSW
15
1.6
SSW
15
2.5
SSW
17
3
SSW
17
2.5
SSW
16
2.2
SSW
16
2
SSW
15
1.4
SSW
15
1.9
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
15
1
SW
14
1.3
S
10
1.2
S
10
1.2
SSW
12
1.1
SSW
11
1.1
SSW
11
1.3
SSW
13
1.7
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
13
3.5
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
576
807
1024
3904
4732
3263
2354
1809
840
1696
568
379
301
262
404
292
256
569
975
1014
635
418
412
3650
Wind (km/h)
20
W
20
W
25
W
25
W
25
W
30
SSW
25
S
20
S
5
SSW
10
W
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
15
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
25
WNW
25
W
30
SW
30
SSW
25
SW
25
WSW
20
W
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
2:27AM2.47m
3:01PM2.55m
3:22AM2.50m
3:57PM2.55m
4:16AM2.50m
4:52PM2.53m
Low Tide
8:23PM0.78m
8:46AM0.65m
9:16PM0.73m
9:40AM0.59m
10:09PM0.71m
10:35AM0.57m
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cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
part cloud
light rain
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:22
8:22
8:23
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:59
4:59
4:59
 mm
2
1
1
4
2
1
Temp °C
11
11
11
10
10
9
9
8
8
7
6
5
5
6
8
6
9
10
8
9
8
8
8
6
Feels °C
6
6
5
5
4
2
3
2
5
4
3
1
1
2
4
1
3
4
2
2
1
1
2
1
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SSW
15
1.4
SSW
15
1.6
SSW
15
2.5
SSW
17
3
SSW
17
2.5
SSW
16
2.2
SSW
16
2
SSW
15
1.4
SSW
15
1.9
SSW
16
1.4
S
9
1.4
S
9
1.3
S
10
1.2
S
10
1.2
SSW
12
1.1
SSW
11
1.1
SSW
11
1.3
SSW
13
1.7
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
13
2.1
SSW
13
Energy kJ
576
807
1024
3904
4732
3263
2354
1809
840
1696
313
327
301
262
404
292
256
569
975
1014
635
418
412
1452
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
11
0.2
ENE
5
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
1.3
S
8
0.1
SE
12
1.2
SSW
15
1
SW
14
0.9
SW
13
0.6
SW
12
0.5
S
14
0.7
S
14
0.7
S
14
0.2
ESE
13
0.2
E
13
0.2
E
13
0.2
E
13
0.2
SSW
19
0.2
SSW
20
0.2
ESE
12
Energy kJ
59
2
6
6
208
6
568
379
253
118
104
192
181
17
14
13
13
37
37
15
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
5
0.1
SE
12
0.1
E
16
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.4
S
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
SE
13
0.1
E
10
0.2
ESE
13
0.2
ESE
13
0.2
ESE
13
Energy kJ
6
6
5
5
5
5
60
4
4
7
2
17
16
16
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
6
0.4
WSW
3
0.7
SW
6
0.3
NW
3
0.3
N
2
0.3
N
2
0.4
N
3
0.5
W
3
0.9
SW
7
1.6
SSW
7
1.7
SSW
8
1.7
SSW
8
3.5
SW
13
Energy kJ
3
3
42
1
1
1
3
4
91
235
322
344
3650
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
4
9
1
1
4
3
4
3
3
3
2
3
2
3
3
5
4
1
3
2
5
Distance (km)
5
5
5
5
25
531
254
160
5
0
0
0
0
0
0
58
14
0
25
8
254
8
5
25
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Rating
(10 max)
4
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5
9
9
5
5
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
5
4
3
5
5
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
5
9
9
1
2
8
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
5
4
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
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