Cannibal Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 46.47° S 169.76° E

Cannibal Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 26 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cannibal Bay sea temperature is
10.9° C
1.7° 

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 (27 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Cannibal Bay at 2AM is: 1.2m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 13s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 26). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Jul)3ft (0.9m)12s
Afternoon (27 Jul)3ft (0.9m)13s
Evening (27 Jul)4ft (1.2m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue afternoon, min 5°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
12
1
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
ESE
13
0.9
ESE
13
1
ESE
13
1.2
ESE
13
1.3
ESE
14
1.4
ESE
14
1.5
ESE
13
1.6
ESE
13
1.6
ESE
13
1.6
ESE
13
1.6
ESE
13
1.6
ESE
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
536
520
504
403
390
294
239
303
277
361
476
704
754
746
823
811
799
799
811
Wind (km/h)
15
W
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
NW
10
NW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NNW
10
NNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
5
NNW
10
N
10
NNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
1:02PM2.19m
1:21AM2.17m
1:47PM2.21m
2:03AM2.20m
2:28PM2.24m
Low Tide
7:17PM1.11m
7:36AM0.99m
8:00PM1.03m
8:17AM0.92m
8:37PM0.96m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:07
8:07
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:24
5:25
5:28
 mm
Temp °C
8
6
6
5
5
6
5
8
11
10
10
10
10
11
11
12
14
13
12
Feels °C
3
2
2
1
1
1
-1
3
7
6
7
7
6
7
7
9
12
10
9
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