
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cannibal Bay today (24 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cannibal Bay at 7PM is: 1.8m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (24 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (24 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Cannibal Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat morning, min 5°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Thu morning, calm by Fri morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 24 | Friday 25 | Saturday 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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
917 | 1374 | 4843 | 1319 | 1283 | 1068 | 889 | 722 | 624 | 615 | 484 | 469 | 420 | 339 | 152 | 156 | 141 | 101 | 137 | 133 | 129 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:16PM2.24m | 1:31AM2.29m | 1:55PM2.32m | 2:09AM2.37m | 2:33PM2.39m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:08AM0.87m | 7:28PM0.88m | 7:47AM0.79m | 8:05PM0.80m | 8:26AM0.73m | 8:43PM0.74m | |||||||||||||||
6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:42 | — | |
mm | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 |
Feels °C | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 |
917 | 1374 | 1409 | 1319 | 1283 | 1068 | 889 | 722 | 624 | 615 | 484 | 469 | 420 | 339 | 122 | 90 | 85 | 59 | 137 | 133 | 129 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 14 | ESE 15 | ENE 4 | SW 12 | SW 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 6 |
227 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 36 | 123 | 8 | 152 | 116 | 141 | 101 | 57 | 38 | 33 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | — | — | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | SE 15 | SE 15 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 13 | ESE 16 | NE 4 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 14 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 9 |
9 | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 25 | 3 | 50 | 48 | 156 | 96 | 71 | 68 | 35 | 24 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 3 | W 3 | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | WNW 4 | W 4 | WSW 6 | SW 6 |
3 | 7 | 4843 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 13 | 16 | 24 | 17 | 24 | 7 | 38 | 22 | 80 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 54 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
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