Cannibal Bay surfForecast / Catlins / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Wednesday 13 May 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
13.2° C
(Which is 2.8°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 8AM is: 2.0m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 May)6.5ft (2.0m)15s
Afternoon (14 May)6ft (1.9m)14s
Evening (14 May)6ft (1.9m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 10°C on Thu afternoon, min 7°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
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
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
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4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
SW
16
3.5
SW
16
2.2
SSW
16
2.1
SSW
15
2
SSW
15
2
SSW
14
1.9
SSW
14
1.9
SSW
14
1.9
SSW
14
1.8
SSW
14
1.8
SSW
13
1.8
SSW
13
1.7
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
12
1.6
SSW
12
1.5
SSW
12
1.4
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
12
1
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
19
1.5
SSW
18
1.5
SSW
18
1.3
SSW
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
5921
5387
2305
2027
1659
1592
1380
1399
1380
1139
1089
1057
917
742
680
599
531
393
288
549
614
1317
1342
1003
Wind (km/h)
15
W
15
W
10
W
10
W
10
W
10
WSW
15
SSW
15
SW
10
W
10
W
10
W
10
W
10
W
10
WSW
10
SW
5
SSW
5
NW
5
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NE
10
NE
10
NE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
glassy
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
00:14AM2.33m
12:36PM2.41m
1:02AM2.41m
1:26PM2.50m
1:51AM2.48m
2:17PM2.56m
Low Tide
6:06PM0.88m
6:30AM0.87m
6:57PM0.82m
7:19AM0.78m
7:47PM0.77m
8:09AM0.71m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:54
7:54
7:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:19
5:17
5:16
Temp °C
9
9
9
8
8
9
10
10
9
8
7
7
7
8
9
9
9
9
8
8
8
8
8
8
6
6
6
5
6
7
7
7
7
6
4
4
4
5
6
7
7
7
5
5
5
5
5
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
SSW
16
2.3
SSW
16
2.2
SSW
16
2.1
SSW
15
2
SSW
15
2
SSW
14
1.9
SSW
14
1.9
SSW
14
1.9
SSW
14
1.8
SSW
14
1.8
SSW
13
1.8
SSW
13
1.7
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
12
1.6
SSW
12
1.5
SSW
12
1.4
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
12
1
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
13
1.5
SSW
18
1.5
SSW
18
1.3
SSW
17
Energy kJ
2836
2545
2305
2027
1659
1592
1380
1399
1380
1139
1089
1057
917
742
680
599
531
393
288
549
437
1317
1342
1003
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
SSW
23
0.4
SSW
22
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
20
0.9
SSW
19
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.8
S
9
Energy kJ
22
21
19
19
19
19
8
8
8
8
8
8
7
7
7
7
52
154
188
395
614
8
8
108
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
14
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
S
25
0.1
S
24
0.2
E
10
0.3
SSW
16
0.5
S
21
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
11
Energy kJ
8
20
18
18
18
17
16
6
6
15
6
5
6
13
11
7
48
221
7
7
10
11
11
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
SW
16
3.5
SW
16
0.6
ENE
3
Energy kJ
5921
5387
7
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
5
5
0
0
0
0
5
5
0
0
0
0
0
0
5
5
0
0
0
0
0
18
18
18
Best forecast wave conditions in Catlins
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
6
7
7
6
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
7
7
9
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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