Cannibal Bay Surf Break

Cannibal Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 46.47° S 169.76° E

Issued: 11 pm 19 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cannibal Bay sea temperature is
12.1° C

2.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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 (20 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jun, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 12s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cannibal Bay at 5AM is: 1.0m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 18s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 19). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)14s
Afternoon (20 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)13s
Evening (20 Jun)7.5ft (2.3m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri night, min 9°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Sat morning, calm by Mon afternoon).

Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
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
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
1
2
2
2
3
2
2
4
1
1
1
!
!
3
4
5
!
!
4
4
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
13
1.4
SSW
13
2.3
SW
12
0.7
SSW
16
1.5
SW
8
2.5
SW
12
0.6
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
11
3
SW
11
3.5
SW
11
2
SSW
12
2.2
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
15
3
SSW
16
3
SSW
16
2.5
SSW
15
2.4
SSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
520
421
368
313
379
373
553
659
1602
259
256
1760
186
191
183
2326
2718
1170
1997
3114
4457
3913
2916
2361
Wind (km/h)
20
N
20
NNW
20
NW
15
WSW
30
W
15
WNW
15
WSW
20
W
25
WSW
20
WSW
15
W
15
WNW
20
W
25
W
25
W
25
W
25
W
15
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
5
NW
5
NNW
5
NW
Wind State
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
off
cross-off
off
off
glassy
off
High Tide
6:40PM2.41m
7:03AM2.38m
7:35PM2.33m
8:02AM2.32m
8:33PM2.27m
9:03AM2.27m
Low Tide
00:51AM0.79m
1:22PM0.72m
1:47AM0.87m
2:18PM0.81m
2:44AM0.94m
3:13PM0.91m
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:25
8:25
8:25
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:59
5:00
5:00
 mm
1
3
1
1
2
1
Temp °C
13
14
16
13
11
12
11
11
11
10
9
9
9
9
10
10
10
9
9
9
9
9
11
10
Feels °C
9
10
11
10
5
8
7
7
6
5
5
5
4
3
4
4
4
5
6
6
6
6
9
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
13
1.4
SSW
13
1.2
SW
13
0.8
SSW
12
1.1
SW
8
1
SSW
8
1
SSW
8
1.1
SSW
8
1.2
SSW
8
1.7
SSW
11
1.9
SSW
12
2
SSW
12
2.2
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
15
3
SSW
16
3
SSW
16
2.5
SSW
15
2.4
SSW
15
Energy kJ
520
421
368
313
379
373
553
659
479
193
129
117
110
149
171
645
993
1170
1997
3114
4457
3913
2916
2361
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.6
S
18
0.6
S
18
0.6
S
18
0.5
S
18
0.5
NE
8
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
11
0.6
SSW
15
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.3
NE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
Energy kJ
164
120
68
238
225
222
160
33
266
259
256
253
186
191
183
167
11
10
10
10
16
10
9
9
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NE
6
0.5
NE
6
0.5
S
19
0.5
S
9
0.4
ENE
6
0.6
WSW
7
0.5
NE
7
0.1
SE
16
0.5
NE
9
0.4
ENE
8
0.7
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.5
SSW
15
0.2
ENE
11
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
Energy kJ
16
16
188
41
16
30
25
10
41
28
147
114
93
50
125
11
8
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NE
6
0.8
NE
6
0.8
NE
6
0.4
WSW
6
1.6
W
6
0.6
WSW
7
2.3
SW
12
1
SW
7
1.5
SW
8
2.5
SW
12
0.4
W
3
0.5
W
3
3
SW
11
3.5
SW
11
Energy kJ
46
39
39
12
200
30
1602
99
244
1760
2
5
2326
2718
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
4
2
3
4
4
4
2
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
Distance (km)
58
3
0
0
8
8
5
5
5
5
3
0
25
25
5
5
25
25
0
0
3
3
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Catlins
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
4
3
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
2
4
4
4
5
6
7
6
5
5
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
4
3
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
6
7
6
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
7
7
7
7
6
6
5
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