
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cannibal Bay today (21 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Oct, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cannibal Bay at 9AM is: 1.4m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 21). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (21 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (21 Oct) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Cannibal Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Fri morning, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 19 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
456 | 743 | 820 | 3263 | 852 | 1778 | 2377 | 501 | 326 | 269 | 260 | 187 | 130 | 128 | 169 | 223 | 387 | 481 | 1514 | 1597 | 1647 | 4005 | 1307 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 12:01PM2.10m | 00:22AM2.13m | 12:48PM2.17m | 1:08AM2.23m | 1:32PM2.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:49AM1.06m | 6:16PM1.09m | 6:38AM0.98m | 7:03PM1.00m | 7:25AM0.91m | 7:47PM0.91m | |||||||||||||||||
6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:17 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
456 | 743 | 820 | 920 | 852 | 792 | 632 | 501 | 326 | 269 | 260 | 187 | 130 | 128 | 56 | 50 | 387 | 400 | 1514 | 1597 | 1647 | 1474 | 1307 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | S 10 | — | S 24 | S 24 | S 10 | S 22 | S 21 | S 21 | S 9 | SW 6 | SW 7 | S 18 | E 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 7 | SSW 19 | SE 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 |
382 | 32 | — | 11 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 14 | 9 | 33 | 25 | 2 | 169 | 223 | 53 | 481 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | S 22 | — | — | — | S 20 | S 8 | E 11 | S 9 | — | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | S 20 | SSW 8 | E 13 | NE 12 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | 7 | 12 | 2 | 1 | — | 44 | 88 | 194 | 65 | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 2 | W 3 | W 3 | SW 13 | SW 4 | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | — | WNW 2 | WNW 3 | W 3 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 6 | SW 15 | — |
1 | 2 | 1 | 3263 | 11 | 1778 | 2377 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 57 | 55 | 121 | — | — | — | — | — | 166 | 4005 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 54 | 54 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 54 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
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