Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cannibal Bay today (05 Jun):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cannibal Bay at 8PM is: 0.7m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 05). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Jun) | - | - |
| Afternoon (05 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Evening (05 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 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 Mon morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 8°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the WSW by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 5 | Saturday 6 | Sunday 7 | Mon 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | E 8 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | ENE 9 | SW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 20 | SSW 18 | WSW 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
90 | 64 | 48 | 79 | 55 | 63 | 63 | 79 | 319 | 120 | 221 | 288 | 481 | 387 | 678 | 3027 | 6174 | 4845 | 4552 | 4447 | 11850 | 3463 | 3336 | 4108 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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 | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:22PM2.15m | 6:37AM2.10m | 7:07PM2.12m | 7:27AM2.10m | 7:57PM2.12m | 8:22AM2.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:14PM1.00m | 00:33AM1.06m | 1:01PM1.01m | 1:21AM1.07m | 1:52PM1.01m | 2:13AM1.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:18 | — | — | |
5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 |
Temp °C | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 13 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | SW 7 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SSW 9 | SW 9 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
90 | 64 | 48 | 54 | 55 | 58 | 62 | 41 | 79 | 48 | 221 | 288 | 481 | 387 | 307 | 3027 | 4714 | 4845 | 4552 | 4447 | 3929 | 3463 | 3336 | 4108 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 6 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | ESE 14 |
37 | 37 | 37 | 79 | 21 | 47 | 44 | 42 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 32 | 30 | 151 | 678 | 22 | 8 | 7 | 38 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 18 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 18 | SSW 12 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SW 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 15 | NE 8 | SE 15 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | — |
15 | 16 | 17 | 67 | 44 | 63 | 59 | 57 | 53 | 44 | 44 | 47 | 25 | 39 | 24 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 8 | 15 | 14 | 14 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 2 | WSW 4 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 8 | WSW 3 | W 4 | NW 2 | W 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WSW 13 | — | NW 6 | W 4 | SW 16 | W 3 | W 3 | NW 3 |
— | — | 1 | 1 | 33 | 49 | 63 | 79 | 319 | 120 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6174 | — | 80 | 9 | 11850 | 7 | 8 | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 98 | 54 | 396 | 254 | 58 | 3 | 54 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 66 | 61 | 58 |
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