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Cannibal Bay surfForecast / Catlins / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Thursday 23 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
13.7° C
(Which is 2.6°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 4PM is: 0.6m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 10s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.7m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am April 23). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Apr) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (23 Apr) | 2ft (0.6m) | 15s |
| Evening (23 Apr) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Cannibal Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat afternoon, min 7°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sun 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WSW 6 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | WSW 10 | SSW 14 | SW 12 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | |
201 | 144 | 154 | 142 | 140 | 138 | 176 | 105 | 101 | 444 | 546 | 640 | 2698 | 5464 | 4310 | 3735 | 934 | 1057 | 264 | 355 | 511 | 2459 | 540 | 627 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 7:40AM2.27m | 8:21PM2.28m | 8:52AM2.23m | 9:30PM2.24m | 9:59AM2.24m | 10:34PM2.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:59PM0.84m | 2:32AM0.96m | 3:07PM0.86m | 3:40AM0.96m | 4:12PM0.85m | 4:44AM0.94m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 |
 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | 5:45 |
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Temp °C | 7 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | S 8 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
 kJ | 81 | 74 | 106 | 96 | 58 | 55 | 59 | 73 | 76 | 444 | 546 | 640 | 1713 | 1788 | 1447 | 1072 | 934 | 198 | 240 | 355 | 511 | 486 | 540 | 627 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | S 7 | SSW 7 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | SSW 18 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — |
| kJ | 96 | 98 | 51 | 35 | 92 | 92 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 66 | 43 | 246 | 27 | 26 | 15 | 14 | 6 | 362 | 264 | 163 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | ESE 10 | SSW 20 | E 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 12 | E 9 | S 11 | S 20 | — | — |
| kJ | 201 | 144 | 154 | 142 | 140 | 138 | 115 | 105 | 101 | 9 | 37 | 28 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 8 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 4 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WNW 5 | — | — | — | WSW 3 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 6 | WSW 10 | — | WNW 2 | NNW 3 | WSW 12 | WNW 2 | W 2 |
| kJ | — | — | 16 | 60 | 85 | 132 | 176 | 33 | — | — | — | 3 | 2698 | 5464 | 4310 | 3735 | 57 | 1057 | — | 1 | 1 | 2459 | 1 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 25 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 54 | 3 | 0 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 25 |
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