Cannibal Bay Surf Forecast

/ Catlins (9 surf breaks) /

New Zealand (466 surf breaks) / Lat Long: (46.47° S 169.76° E)

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Cannibal Bay surfForecast / Catlins / New Zealand

48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Saturday 30 May 2026 NZST

Forecast 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 12.5° C
(Which is 2.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Cannibal Bay today (30 May):

Morning surf: Morning surf (30 May, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period with SSW swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with SSW swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cannibal Bay at 1PM is: 1.1m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.9m 5s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (30 May)	5ft (1.5m)	12s
Afternoon (30 May)	3ft (0.9m)	12s
Evening (30 May)	2.5ft (0.8m)	12s

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

Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent

	Short Range Forecast Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 7°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.
	Saturday 30							Sunday 31								Monday 1								Tue 2
	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	9 PM	12 AM
Rating (10 max)	3	3	3	3	1	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	1	2	1	2	2	1	0	0	0	1	1	1
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSW 12	SSW 13	SSW 12	SSW 12	SSW 12	SSW 12	SSW 12	SW 12	SSW 12	SSW 12	SW 12	ENE 7	ENE 7	ENE 7	ENE 8	ENE 9	ENE 9	ENE 9	ENE 9	SW 13	ENE 8	SW 12	ENE 9	ENE 9
Wave Graph
kJ	905	497	619	419	255	255	190	154	101	99	73	138	86	117	113	141	168	124	111	80	72	75	77	82
Wind (km/h)	NNE	NNW	NNE	NNE	NE	NNE	N	N	N	N	N	NNW	N	NNW	WNW	S	NNE	E	ENE	E	SW	WSW	WSW	WSW
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	off	cross-off	glassy	glassy	cross-on	cross	cross-on	cross	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off
High Tide	2:03AM2.30m				2:26PM2.33m				2:42AM2.30m					3:06PM2.32m				3:19AM2.28m				3:45PM2.30m
Low Tide			8:16AM0.96m				8:38PM1.03m				8:55AM0.97m					9:17PM1.04m				9:34AM0.97m				9:54PM1.05m


	—	8:11	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	8:11	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	8:12	—	—	—	—	—	8:14
	—	—	—	—	5:04	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:04	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:02	—	—	5:01
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	2	2	—	—	—	—	—	1
Temp °C	8	7	7	9	11	10	8	8	10	12	12	14	16	14	14	13	13	12	12	12	12	13	12	12
Feels °C	6	5	4	6	8	7	5	4	6	8	9	12	14	12	13	13	13	11	10	11	11	12	11	10
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSW 12	SSW 13	SSW 12	SSW 12	SSW 12	SSW 12	SSW 12	SW 12	S 9	S 8	S 8	ENE 7	ENE 7	ENE 7	ENE 8	ENE 9	ENE 9	ENE 9	ENE 9	ENE 8	ENE 8	ENE 8	ENE 9	ENE 9
kJ	905	497	619	419	255	255	190	154	55	51	51	62	86	117	113	141	168	124	111	80	72	73	77	82
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	E 10	S 9	ENE 5	SSE 9	S 8	S 9	S 8	S 9	SSW 12	ENE 6	E 6	S 8	SSW 12	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 13	SSW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SSW 13	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12
kJ	2	180	4	62	90	99	69	76	101	21	18	35	60	78	71	68	65	78	78	80	64	75	37	36
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	ENE 4	E 10	ENE 5	ENE 5	ENE 5	ENE 6	ENE 6	ENE 6	SSW 12	SW 12	SSW 12	S 8	S 8	S 8	S 8	S 8	S 8	SW 5	SW 5	SW 5	—	SW 5	SW 5
kJ	—	3	2	11	11	17	18	19	28	99	73	59	22	12	12	5	5	5	1	1	1	—	1	1
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	NE 3	NE 4	NE 5	NE 5	NE 5	NE 5	—	—	ENE 6	ENE 6	ENE 6	ENE 7	NE 7	—	—	—	WSW 3	—	—	—	—	—	—	WSW 5
kJ	3	9	31	45	47	47	—	—	61	65	69	138	301	—	—	—	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	5
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Rating (10 max)	3	3	3	3	3	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	1	2	1	2	2	2	2	2	1	1	1	1
Distance (km)	0	0	0	0	18	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	18	18	18	5	0	0	0
Best forecast wave conditions in Catlins	Dinner Plates	Papatowai	Papatowai	Papatowai	Papatowai	Dinner Plates	Purakaunui Bay	Dinner Plates	Dinner Plates	Dinner Plates	Purakaunui Bay	Purakaunui Bay	Papatowai	Papatowai	Papatowai	Papatowai	Papatowai	Long Point	Long Point	Long Point	Papatowai	Papatowai	Papatowai	Papatowai
Rating (10 max)	4	4	4	4	3	3	3	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand	Diners Beach Gisborne and Mahia	Diners Beach Gisborne and Mahia	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Mangamaunu Kaikoura and Marlborough	Loisell's East Cape	Makorori Centre Gisborne and Mahia	Waimarie West Coast South Island	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Papatowai Catlins	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Otago Peninsula - Penguin Beach Otago	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island
Rating (10 max)	4	4	4	4	3	3	3	2	3	3	4	4	4	2	4	2	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4
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Rating (10 max)	5	4	5	5	5	5	5	5	6	8	7	7	7	7	6	6	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	4

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