Cannibal Bay Surf Forecast

/ Catlins (9 surf breaks) /

New Zealand (466 surf breaks) / Lat Long: (46.47° S 169.76° E)

Surf Forecasts:

Cannibal Bay surfForecast / Catlins / New Zealand

48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Monday 17 Nov 2025 NZDT

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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 12.6° C
(Which is 2.3°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 2PM is: 1.6m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 1.2m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm November 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZDT) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (17 Nov)	4.5ft (1.3m)	8s
Afternoon (17 Nov)	5.5ft (1.7m)	10s
Evening (17 Nov)	6ft (1.8m)	10s

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

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12 Days Hourly

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	Monday 17					Tuesday 18								Wednesday 19								Thursday 20
	10 AM	1 PM	4 PM	7 PM	10 PM	1 AM	4 AM	7 AM	10 AM	1 PM	4 PM	7 PM	10 PM	1 AM	4 AM	7 AM	10 AM	1 PM	4 PM	7 PM	10 PM	1 AM	4 AM	7 AM
Rating (10 max)	1	1	2	3	3	3	3	2	3	2	1	1	2	2	2	2	2	1	0	1	2	3	3	2
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	E	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	SSW	SSW	SW	SSW	SW
Period(s) (?)	8	10	10	10	10	10	9	9	9	9	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	9	9	16	15	15	15	15
Wave Graph (?)
kJ (?)	209	425	516	697	603	747	782	466	859	866	618	492	414	370	383	334	289	455	360	657	592	503	382	318
Wind (km/h)	NNE	NE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NE	SSW	SW	NNW	N	NNW	NW	NNE	ENE	NE	NE	ENE	NW	NW	NNW
Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy	cross- off	cross	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross	cross	cross	glass	cross- off	cross- off	off	cross- off	cross	cross	cross	cross	off	off	off
High Tide / height (m)			2:01PM 2.27				2:21AM 2.31				2:41PM 2.29				3:01AM 2.33				3:18PM 2.30				3:39AM 2.33
Low Tide / height (m)	7:50AM 0.98				8:12PM 0.97				8:33AM 1.00				8:52PM 0.97				9:13AM 1.02				9:30PM 0.97

	Monday 17					Tuesday 18								Wednesday 19								Thursday 20
Sunrise	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	5:54	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	5:54	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	5:52
Sunset	-	-	-	8:54	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	8:57	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	8:58	-	-	-	-

Rain (mm)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	2	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Temp. °C	13	15	19	19	18	17	16	16	17	17	12	12	11	10	9	9	15	14	14	15	13	13	14	13
Feels °C (?)	8	11	15	15	15	13	11	11	12	14	8	9	10	8	6	6	13	9	9	11	10	11	12	10

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