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Outer Cut

Lat Long: 41.26° S 173.26° E

Outer Cut Surf Photo: 'the lighthouse' by Local Boy

Weather Forecast for Outer Cut

Issued: 11 am 09 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Outer Cut sea temperature is

14.4° C

Slightly warmer than usual

Outer Cut surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	SE	ESE
	5 s	off	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 July at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Outer Cut around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	SE	ESE	ENE	N
	5 s	off	5 s	8 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 July at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Outer Cut around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	SE	ESE	N
	5 s	off	5 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 July at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Outer Cut around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	SE	SE	ENE	NNE
	5 s	off	5 s	7 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 July at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Outer Cut around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	SE	SE	ENE	N
	4 s	off	4 s	7 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 31 July at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Outer Cut around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	ESE	SE	ENE	N
	4 s	off	4 s	6 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 31 July at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Outer Cut around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	SSE	SSE	N	SSW
	4 s	off	4 s	11 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 31 July at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Outer Cut around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	N	SSE	SSE	N	SSW
	10 s	off	4 s	10 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 31 July at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Outer Cut around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	N	SSE	SSE	N	N
	10 s	cross- off	4 s	10 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 31 July at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Outer Cut around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNW	S	S	NNW	NNE
	12 s	cross- off	4 s	12 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 31 July at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Outer Cut around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNW	S		NNW	SE
	11 s	cross- off		11 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 31 July at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Outer Cut around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNW	WSW		NNW	SE
	11 s	cross- on		11 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 31 July at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Outer Cut around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNW	WNW		NNW	SE
	11 s	cross- on		11 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 August at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Outer Cut around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNW	WNW		NNW	SE
	11 s	on		11 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 August at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Outer Cut around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNW	WSW		NNW	SE
	11 s	glass		11 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 August at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Outer Cut around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNW	W		NNW	SE
	10 s	cross- on		10 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 August at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Outer Cut around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNW	W	NNW	NNW
	10 s	cross- on	10 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 August at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Outer Cut around the time the photo was taken

Image captured One hour and 36 minutes before low water (falling spring tide). Tide height was 1.3m (4.4 ft). Range 3.90m (12.8 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Outer Cut Surf Photo: 'the lighthouse' by Local Boy

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User: Local Boy (3 photos)

Country: New Zealand (2470 photos)

Photo taken at: 1:09 pm 31 Jul 2008