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Cannibal Bay surfForecast / Catlins / New Zealand
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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
13.8° C
(Which is 2.9°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 5PM is: 1.7m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (01 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (01 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Cannibal Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 9°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 1 | Saturday 2 | Sunday 3 | Mon 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | |
700 | 802 | 899 | 1225 | 1418 | 1437 | 1469 | 1258 | 1087 | 961 | 846 | 530 | 486 | 472 | 400 | 253 | 205 | 178 | 183 | 149 | 178 | 157 | 184 | 190 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | |
High Tide | 2:46PM2.41m | 3:03AM2.37m | 3:24PM2.39m | 3:39AM2.35m | 4:02PM2.36m | 4:14AM2.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:38AM0.87m | 8:59PM0.92m | 9:16AM0.90m | 9:37PM0.97m | 9:54AM0.93m | 10:14PM1.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | |
— | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | |
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Temp °C | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 |
700 | 802 | 899 | 1225 | 1418 | 1437 | 1469 | 1258 | 1087 | 961 | 846 | 530 | 486 | 472 | 400 | 253 | 205 | 178 | 183 | 149 | 178 | 157 | 184 | 190 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | — | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | SW 6 | — | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
73 | 57 | 39 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 15 | 20 | — | 17 | 50 | 75 | 68 | 65 | 45 | 26 | 26 | 14 | 14 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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