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Cannibal Bay surfForecast / Catlins / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Tuesday 28 Apr 2026 NZSTForecast 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
13.5° C
(Which is 2.5°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 6AM is: 0.8m 18s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 28). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (29 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 17s |
| Evening (29 Apr) | 13ft (4.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Cannibal Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed morning, min 9°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Wed afternoon, calm by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | |
377 | 395 | 486 | 437 | 422 | 510 | 499 | 1058 | 4112 | 4663 | 7812 | 3161 | 2825 | 2361 | 2053 | 1826 | 1496 | 1303 | 1154 | 975 | 779 | 779 | 1014 | 1132 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross | glassy | |
High Tide | 1:06AM2.34m | 1:26PM2.38m | 1:48AM2.36m | 2:07PM2.40m | 2:26AM2.38m | 2:46PM2.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:53PM0.83m | 7:16AM0.85m | 7:38PM0.85m | 7:58AM0.85m | 8:20PM0.88m | 8:38AM0.87m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 |
10 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 |
 kJ | 377 | 395 | 486 | 437 | 241 | 252 | 499 | 475 | 2276 | 2925 | 3214 | 3161 | 2825 | 2361 | 2053 | 1826 | 1496 | 1303 | 1154 | 975 | 779 | 779 | 1014 | 1132 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | NE 5 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 44 | 46 | 79 | 79 | 422 | 510 | 212 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 4 | 68 | 79 | 57 | 39 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | ENE 7 | E 12 | ENE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 5 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 10 | 50 | 70 | 101 | 5 | 11 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NNE 4 | N 3 | N 3 | NW 3 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 1058 | 4112 | 4663 | 7812 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 58 | 0 | 54 | 8 | 363 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
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