Cannibal Bay Surf Break
Lat Long: 46.47° S 169.76° E

Cannibal Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Weather Forecast for Cannibal Bay

Issued: 5 pm 07 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cannibal Bay sea temperature is
12.5° C

2.7°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 (07 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Jun, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 13s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 17s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cannibal Bay at 10PM is: 3.0m 17s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 15s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 07). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 Jun)--
Afternoon (07 Jun)13ft (4.0m)13s
Evening (07 Jun)10ft (3.0m)17s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun night, min 8°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Mon night, light winds from the W by Wed morning).

Sun
7
Monday
8
Tuesday
9
Wed
10
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
Rating
(10 max)
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
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3
3
2
3
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4
WSW
13
3
SSW
17
3
SSW
17
5.5
SW
16
3
SSW
16
3
SSW
16
5
SW
15
5.5
SW
15
6
SSW
16
7
SSW
16
7
SSW
17
7
SSW
16
6.5
SSW
16
6
SSW
15
5.5
SSW
14
4
S
14
4
S
14
3.5
S
14
3.5
S
13
3
S
13
2.3
S
12
1.9
S
11
1.7
S
11
1.5
S
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
5468
4845
4902
14321
4295
4585
9814
12563
16941
23808
27329
22614
19836
16204
10310
7078
6300
4924
3734
2630
1472
856
637
486
Wind (km/h)
25
WNW
25
WNW
30
WNW
35
WNW
40
W
45
W
40
WSW
40
WSW
40
WSW
45
WSW
45
WSW
40
WSW
40
WSW
35
WSW
30
WSW
25
W
25
W
25
W
25
W
25
W
20
W
15
W
15
WNW
15
W
Wind State
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
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
7:57PM2.12m
8:22AM2.12m
8:52PM2.14m
9:19AM2.17m
9:50PM2.18m
10:16AM2.23m
Low Tide
1:52PM1.01m
2:13AM1.07m
2:45PM1.00m
3:08AM1.06m
3:39PM0.99m
4:06AM1.03m
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
rain showers
cloud
cloud
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:18
8:18
8:19
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:00
5:00
5:00
5:00
 mm
2
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
12
12
13
13
13
12
10
8
8
8
8
9
10
10
10
11
11
12
12
11
10
10
10
12
Feels °C
6
6
7
6
5
3
1
-1
-2
-3
-3
-1
1
2
4
5
5
7
7
6
6
7
6
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SSW
17
3
SSW
17
3
SSW
17
3
SSW
17
3
SSW
16
3
SSW
16
3.5
SSW
16
4
SSW
16
5
SSW
16
5.5
SSW
17
5.5
SSW
17
5.5
SSW
17
5
SSW
16
5
SSW
16
4.5
SSW
15
4
S
14
4
S
14
3.5
S
14
3.5
S
13
3
S
13
2.3
S
12
1.9
S
11
1.7
S
11
1.5
S
10
Energy kJ
4274
4845
4902
4911
4295
4585
6211
8214
12262
18195
19231
16761
13508
11571
8289
7078
6300
4924
3734
2630
1472
856
637
486
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
15
0.3
E
14
0.2
E
14
0.2
E
14
0.2
E
14
0.2
ESE
14
1.3
S
19
1.1
S
19
2.5
SW
14
3.5
SW
14
1.5
SW
13
1.6
SW
14
0.9
SSW
15
1
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
Energy kJ
16
8
42
37
16
16
15
18
1166
904
2862
4155
778
898
382
437
362
264
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
S
21
0.3
SSW
19
Energy kJ
10
8
8
8
8
8
9
73
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4
WSW
13
0.9
NW
6
5.5
SW
16
0.7
W
3
0.7
W
4
5
SW
15
5.5
SW
15
6
SSW
16
7
SSW
16
7
SSW
17
7
SSW
16
6.5
SSW
16
6
SSW
15
5.5
SSW
14
3.5
SW
14
0.2
WNW
3
0.7
WNW
4
Energy kJ
5468
58
14321
11
13
9814
12563
16941
23808
27329
22614
19836
16204
10310
4838
1
17
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
4
4
2
3
3
1
1
4
4
5
4
4
9
4
1
7
5
5
5
4
4
3
Distance (km)
58
3
61
66
167
145
145
254
436
405
261
254
254
254
184
107
107
54
54
54
25
8
25
0
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Rating
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Rating
(10 max)
4
5
4
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3
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3
4
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4
4
6
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9
9
9
9
7
6
5
5
5
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
7
8
8
8
9
9
7
6
6
5
5
5
6
6
6
7
7
6
5
5
9
5
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