Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cannibal Bay today (05 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 18s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cannibal Bay at 4PM is: 2.0m 7s primary swell from a South direction and 0.8m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.6m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (05 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 7s |
| Evening (05 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Cannibal Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Sun morning, min 6°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Sun night, light winds from the ESE by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wed 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | S 7 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 314 | 273 | 316 | 1146 | 2338 | 2976 | 3440 | 3400 | 2961 | 2599 | 2133 | 1728 | 1437 | 1067 | 1024 | 943 | 822 | 811 | 682 | 561 | 545 | 465 | 427 | 655 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 6:11AM2.20m | 6:37PM2.21m | 6:56AM2.20m | 7:22PM2.20m | 7:47AM2.20m | 8:15PM2.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:34PM0.90m | 00:52AM0.97m | 1:21PM0.93m | 1:41AM0.99m | 2:11PM0.96m | 2:34AM1.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 8:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 |
 | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | 5:07 |
mm | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Feels °C | -1 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -3 | -2 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 314 | 273 | 111 | 1146 | 2338 | 2976 | 3440 | 3400 | 919 | 699 | 547 | 447 | 364 | 1067 | 1024 | 943 | 822 | 811 | 682 | 561 | 545 | 465 | 427 | 362 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | E 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SE 8 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 7 | S 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 |
| kJ | 242 | 170 | 158 | 57 | 102 | 96 | 78 | 56 | 2961 | 2599 | 2133 | 1728 | 1437 | 255 | 193 | 151 | 136 | 194 | 171 | 134 | 82 | 190 | 422 | 655 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 19 | ENE 9 | SW 8 | — | SW 9 | — | E 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | SSW 8 | NE 8 | E 9 | SE 7 | NE 9 | S 22 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | — | — | 292 | 34 | 171 | — | 152 | — | 15 | 22 | 55 | 40 | 30 | 32 | 18 | 40 | 47 | 21 | 9 | 22 | 30 | 32 | 33 | 61 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 6 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 5 |
| kJ | 92 | 211 | 316 | 500 | 843 | 1151 | 1108 | 973 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 63 | 75 | 53 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 254 | 292 | 292 | 292 | 292 | 292 | 160 | 118 | 118 | 105 | 116 | 105 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 88 | 18 | 87 | 87 | 18 | 105 | 105 |
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