Outer Cut Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.26° S 173.26° E

Outer Cut 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 am 24 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Outer Cut sea temperature is
12.1°C
0.1° 

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


How big are the waves at Outer Cut today (24 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 15s period with NNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with NNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 5s period with NNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Outer Cut at 3PM is: 0.4m 7s primary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 24). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 15s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.7m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)15s
Afternoon (24 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)7s
Evening (24 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)5s

Table - waves today at Outer Cut. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 10°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Tue afternoon, calm by Wed afternoon).

Mon
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNW
15
0.4
NNW
7
0.4
NNW
7
0.4
NNW
7
0.4
NNW
5
0.2
NNW
15
0.2
NNW
15
0.2
NNW
15
0.8
NW
6
0.4
NNW
4
0.7
NW
5
0.4
WSW
3
0.4
NNW
5
0.8
WSW
4
0.8
W
4
0.5
WSW
3
0.3
NNW
5
0.7
NW
5
0.6
NNW
5
0.7
NNW
5
1.2
NW
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
89
21
18
18
8
23
23
23
49
7
23
4
8
16
17
7
5
25
14
21
89
Wind (km/h)
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
20
SW
15
SW
10
WSW
5
SW
15
WSW
30
WSW
25
WSW
20
SW
30
SW
25
SW
15
SSW
5
SW
0
NNE
0
S
5
S
5
SSW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
6:49AM3.02m
7:41PM3.22m
7:49AM3.20m
8:29PM3.45m
8:36AM3.41m
Low Tide
12:54PM1.66m
1:42AM1.54m
2:01PM1.43m
2:26AM1.36m
2:50PM1.15m
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
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part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:05
7:03
7:01
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:53
5:54
5:55
 mm
Temp °C
10
15
16
13
10
11
10
11
12
14
14
13
12
12
12
12
14
14
13
13
12
Feels °C
6
10
12
9
6
6
6
8
10
10
7
7
8
6
7
9
12
13
13
13
11
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