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Cannibal Bay surfForecast / Catlins / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Friday 08 May 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 3.1°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: 0.6m 17s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (08 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
| Evening (08 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Cannibal Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 32mm), heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri morning, min 7°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Fri morning, strong winds from the WSW by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 8 | Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | Mon 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | |
282 | 225 | 206 | 229 | 315 | 665 | 643 | 733 | 724 | 679 | 636 | 5738 | 7881 | 8809 | 4969 | 8412 | 7884 | 5153 | 5265 | 4990 | 4938 | 6973 | 6303 | 7506 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 7:03AM2.05m | 7:39PM2.07m | 8:02AM2.03m | 8:36PM2.06m | 9:03AM2.05m | 9:35PM2.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:28PM1.10m | 1:52AM1.16m | 2:26PM1.09m | 2:50AM1.14m | 3:24PM1.06m | 3:50AM1.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 |
 | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | 5:22 |
— | — | — | 2 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | -2 | -2 | -3 | -3 | -2 | 0 | 1 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | ENE 12 | SSW 16 | SW 8 | SW 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
 kJ | 282 | 225 | 170 | 172 | 178 | 665 | 643 | 514 | 724 | 196 | 441 | 3762 | 4766 | 5423 | 4969 | 5156 | 4702 | 26 | 28 | 68 | 66 | 4453 | 4076 | 3663 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | ESE 9 | ENE 10 | SSW 16 | ENE 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | NE 15 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 10 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 |
| kJ | 92 | 84 | 80 | 229 | 315 | 82 | 74 | 733 | 308 | 679 | 636 | 71 | 135 | 101 | 62 | 46 | 42 | 9 | 72 | 52 | 24 | 60 | 58 | 56 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | SSW 19 | SSW 16 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | SSW 17 | — | — | SSW 7 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 74 | 206 | 40 | 44 | 300 | — | — | 76 | 140 | 80 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SSW 2 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 6 | W 3 | W 4 | W 4 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | 16 | 11 | 61 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 5738 | 7881 | 8809 | — | 8412 | 7884 | 5153 | 5265 | 4990 | 4938 | 6973 | 6303 | 7506 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 8 | 25 | 5 | 105 | 58 | 58 | 66 | 58 | 105 | 106 | 107 | 54 | 107 | 106 | 400 | 400 | 106 | 106 | 54 | 25 |
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