Cannibal Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 46.47° S 169.76° E

Cannibal Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 13 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cannibal Bay sea temperature is
10.3° C
1.3° 

Cannibal Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Cannibal Bay today (14 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 19s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 18s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 17s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cannibal Bay at 3AM is: 1.0m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 13). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)19s
Afternoon (14 Aug)5ft (1.6m)18s
Evening (14 Aug)6.5ft (2.0m)17s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 12°C on Fri afternoon, min 5°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, strong winds from the SSW by Fri night).

Friday
14
Saturday
15
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
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
0
0
3
2
2
3
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
19
1
SSW
18
1.6
SSW
18
1.9
SSW
17
2
SSW
17
2
SSW
16
2
SSW
16
2.5
SSW
16
2.5
SSW
16
2.5
SSW
16
2.4
SSW
16
2.3
SSW
16
2.4
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
525
422
422
463
375
700
1488
2048
2199
2071
1997
3594
3777
3685
2836
2588
2766
Wind (km/h)
5
NNE
10
NW
5
NW
5
NW
5
N
10
N
10
NE
5
N
10
WSW
10
NW
10
WNW
40
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SW
15
SW
Wind State
cross-off
off
off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
3:40AM2.55m
4:10PM2.54m
4:26AM2.55m
4:54PM2.51m
Low Tide
9:33PM0.59m
9:58AM0.49m
10:19PM0.61m
10:44AM0.55m
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
part cloud
cloud
clear
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:43
7:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:47
5:49
 mm
1
1
1
Temp °C
10
9
8
8
8
10
12
11
10
8
8
6
7
7
7
7
6
Feels °C
9
7
6
6
6
8
10
9
7
5
5
-3
1
2
2
1
1
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