
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cannibal Bay today (06 Jul):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cannibal Bay at 11PM is: 1.7m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.8m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 06). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Jul) | - | - |
| Afternoon (06 Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) | 16s |
| Evening (06 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Cannibal Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Tue night. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Mon afternoon, min 5°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Wed afternoon, calm by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thu 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2133 | 1728 | 1437 | 1067 | 1024 | 996 | 822 | 712 | 682 | 561 | 545 | 427 | 434 | 655 | 1330 | 1343 | 1512 | 4918 | 3260 | 1241 | 1052 | 1459 | 1688 | 2930 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 7:22PM2.20m | 7:47AM2.20m | 8:15PM2.20m | 8:44AM2.21m | 9:14PM2.20m | 9:46AM2.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:21PM0.93m | 1:41AM0.99m | 2:11PM0.96m | 2:34AM1.01m | 3:05PM0.99m | 3:33AM1.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | |
5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 |
Feels °C | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 |
742 | 581 | 435 | 385 | 268 | 996 | 822 | 712 | 682 | 561 | 545 | 427 | 434 | 362 | 1330 | 1343 | 1512 | 3441 | 3260 | 1241 | 1052 | 1459 | 874 | 2930 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | E 11 |
2133 | 1728 | 1437 | 1067 | 1024 | 220 | 127 | 96 | 70 | 105 | 77 | 62 | 422 | 655 | 58 | 63 | 139 | 186 | 217 | 269 | 206 | 1106 | 1688 | 332 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 19 | ESE 6 | ESE 10 | NE 9 | ENE 10 | SW 24 | S 24 | SSW 22 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | E 11 | ENE 11 |
— | — | 32 | 32 | 35 | 40 | 56 | 69 | 66 | 15 | 35 | 190 | 43 | 133 | 128 | 218 | 22 | 44 | 92 | 202 | 198 | 198 | 242 | 572 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 10 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SSE 5 | SSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 151 | 222 | 222 | 40 | 4918 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 105 | 105 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 54 | 105 | 118 | 292 | 105 | 105 | 105 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
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