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Cannibal Bay surfForecast / Catlins / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Tuesday 26 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
12.7° C
(Which is 2.6°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: 2.5m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 5.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (26 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 15s |
| Evening (26 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Cannibal Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Very mild (max 11°C on Thu afternoon, min 6°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Tue night, fresh winds from the W by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 26 | Wednesday 27 | Thursday 28 | Fri 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 11 | SSW 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | |
1172 | 776 | 2090 | 3071 | 3521 | 3866 | 3620 | 3108 | 2811 | 2540 | 2433 | 5719 | 6823 | 7960 | 9666 | 10623 | 11156 | 5512 | 4929 | 4583 | 3874 | 3578 | 2989 | 3567 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | 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 | 11:28AM2.28m | 11:54PM2.26m | 12:17PM2.30m | 00:40AM2.28m | 1:03PM2.32m | 1:23AM2.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:36PM0.95m | 6:04AM0.97m | 6:26PM0.98m | 6:50AM0.97m | 7:13PM1.01m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:10 |
 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | 5:05 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SSW 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
 kJ | 202 | 776 | 2090 | 3071 | 3521 | 3866 | 3620 | 3108 | 2811 | 2540 | 2433 | 2462 | 2705 | 3206 | 4278 | 4762 | 5441 | 5512 | 4929 | 4583 | 3874 | 3578 | 2989 | 2702 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 7 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | E 12 | ENE 12 | — | — | — | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 |
| kJ | 58 | 127 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 13 | — | — | — | 14 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | ENE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 12 | — |
| kJ | 333 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 15 | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | — | SW 13 |
| kJ | 1172 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5719 | 6823 | 7960 | 9666 | 10623 | 11156 | — | — | — | — | 2844 | — | 3567 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 106 | 106 | 71 | 25 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 5 |
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