Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cannibal Bay today (15 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cannibal Bay at 8PM is: 2.4m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 7s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (15 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 16s |
| Evening (15 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Cannibal Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Mon afternoon, min 4°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the WSW by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
3565 | 3731 | 3298 | 3024 | 2523 | 2491 | 2615 | 2977 | 2977 | 2940 | 2649 | 2348 | 1955 | 1580 | 1413 | 1257 | 930 | 838 | 791 | 820 | 304 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 4:54PM2.51m | 5:12AM2.50m | 5:36PM2.45m | 5:58AM2.43m | 6:19PM2.37m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:44AM0.55m | 11:04PM0.67m | 11:30AM0.65m | 11:49PM0.76m | 12:16PM0.79m | ||||||||||||||||
7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | |
mm | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 |
Feels °C | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
3565 | 3731 | 3298 | 3024 | 2523 | 2491 | 2615 | 2977 | 2977 | 2940 | 2649 | 2348 | 1955 | 1580 | 1413 | 1257 | 930 | 838 | 791 | 820 | 304 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 9 | NE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
43 | 42 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 20 | 24 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | E 9 | E 8 | ESE 12 | SE 16 | ESE 16 | SE 16 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 |
19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 9 | 24 | 38 | 37 | 34 | 33 | 33 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 6 | SSW 7 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 64 | 87 | 156 | 223 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 61 | 106 | 116 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 106 |
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