Outer Cut Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.26° S 173.26° E

Outer Cut 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 04 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Outer Cut sea temperature is
11.9° C
0.4° 

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 (04 Aug):

  • Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 5s period with N swell.

The current surf forecast for Outer Cut at 9PM is: 0.1m 5s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 04). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 15s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 Aug)--
Afternoon (04 Aug)--
Evening (04 Aug)0.5ft (0.1m)5s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 10°C on Tue afternoon, min 3°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
4
Wednesday
5
Thursday
6
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
15
0.1
N
5
0.1
N
5
0.1
N
5
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
NW
16
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
0
0
1
1
1
4
4
0
0
5
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Wind (km/h)
15
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
S
10
S
10
S
5
S
5
NNW
10
N
5
ENE
10
SSE
10
S
10
S
5
SSW
5
SW
5
NW
5
N
5
ENE
5
S
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
glassy
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
High Tide
1:22PM3.77m
1:34AM3.92m
2:01PM3.68m
2:20AM3.74m
2:44PM3.55m
Low Tide
7:12PM0.85m
7:33AM0.86m
7:55PM1.04m
8:20AM1.03m
8:53PM1.24m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:30
7:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:34
5:35
5:36
 mm
Temp °C
10
7
4
4
3
3
4
7
8
6
5
5
5
5
6
8
9
7
5
Feels °C
4
2
-1
-1
-2
-1
0
4
4
3
1
1
1
2
3
6
6
5
2
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