Cannibal Bay surfForecast / Catlins / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Wednesday 29 Apr 2026 NZST
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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
13.5° C
(Which is 2.5°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 6PM is: 1.5m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 1.4m 8s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am April 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Apr)2.5ft (0.8m)18s
Afternoon (29 Apr)3ft (0.9m)17s
Evening (29 Apr)13ft (4.0m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed morning, min 9°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Wed afternoon, calm by Thu afternoon).

Wed
29
Thursday
30
Friday
1
Sat
2
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
2
!
!
!
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
4
4
4
4
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
17
1.5
SSW
16
4
SW
12
4
SW
13
4.5
SW
13
2.5
SSW
15
2.5
SSW
15
2.4
SSW
14
2.2
SSW
14
2
SSW
14
1.9
SSW
14
1.8
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
14
1.5
SSW
14
1.5
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
15
1.7
SSW
15
1.7
SSW
15
1.7
SSW
15
1.7
SSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
422
510
499
1136
4317
5014
7696
3118
2629
2329
2053
1667
1496
1303
1154
682
690
779
862
1081
1364
1400
1418
1225
Wind (km/h)
20
NNW
20
NNW
30
WNW
30
WSW
30
WSW
25
W
20
W
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
S
0
SE
5
NNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
5
NW
5
NNE
10
ENE
5
NE
5
NW
5
W
5
NW
10
NW
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
off
off
off
off
off
glassy
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-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
7:16AM0.85m
7:38PM0.85m
7:58AM0.85m
8:20PM0.88m
8:38AM0.87m
8:59PM0.92m
clear
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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7:35
7:35
7:37
7:39
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5:39
5:37
5:37
5:35
5
Temp °C
13
18
17
10
10
10
10
9
9
10
11
10
10
9
9
9
9
10
12
11
11
11
11
11
9
13
10
3
3
3
5
5
5
7
9
9
8
6
6
6
7
8
9
9
9
9
9
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
12
0.9
SSW
17
1.5
SSW
16
2.5
SW
14
3
SSW
14
3
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
15
2.5
SSW
15
2.4
SSW
14
2.2
SSW
14
2
SSW
14
1.9
SSW
14
1.8
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
14
1.5
SSW
14
1.5
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
15
1.7
SSW
15
1.7
SSW
15
1.7
SSW
15
1.7
SSW
15
Energy kJ
241
252
499
1136
2379
2967
3127
3118
2629
2329
2053
1667
1496
1303
1154
682
690
779
862
1081
1364
1400
1418
1225
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SW
12
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.3
NE
5
0.8
S
8
0.8
S
9
0.7
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
Energy kJ
422
510
212
12
12
5
4
4
4
4
2
2
4
71
97
79
40
39
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
12
0.2
E
12
0.1
SE
12
Energy kJ
6
11
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
7
0.4
NNE
3
0.4
NW
3
1.4
SW
8
4
SW
12
4
SW
13
4.5
SW
13
Energy kJ
5
3
2
226
4317
5014
7696
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
1
1
4
8
8
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
54
0
72
374
54
25
25
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
14
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Catlins
Rating
(10 max)
4
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
3
3
4
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
9
9
9
8
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
6
7
5
5
5
5
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