Outer Cut Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.26° S 173.26° E

Outer Cut 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 am 09 Oct 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Outer Cut sea temperature is
14.5°C
1.8° 

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 (09 Oct):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 17s period with NNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 8s period with N swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 7s period with N swell.

The current surf forecast for Outer Cut at 8AM is: 0.2m 17s primary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 09). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 Oct)0.5ft (0.2m)17s
Afternoon (09 Oct)0.5ft (0.1m)8s
Evening (09 Oct)0.5ft (0.1m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
9
Saturday
10
Sunday
11
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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
18
0.2
NNW
17
0.2
NNW
17
0.2
NNW
17
0.2
NNW
16
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.2
NNW
7
0.2
NNW
7
0.2
NNW
7
0.4
NNW
6
0.6
N
6
1
N
5
0.9
N
8
0.8
N
8
0.8
N
8
1.2
NNW
8
1.2
NNW
8
0.8
N
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
0
29
29
28
27
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
5
5
5
11
25
58
102
80
78
176
179
70
Wind (km/h)
10
SSE
5
SSE
10
SSE
5
ENE
10
N
5
NNE
0
NW
10
S
5
S
5
SE
5
SE
5
NNW
5
N
5
NE
10
NE
10
ENE
5
ENE
5
NNE
5
ENE
5
NNE
10
N
10
NNE
10
NE
5
SSE
Wind State
off
off
off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
off
High Tide
9:38AM3.86m
10:00PM4.07m
10:20AM4.03m
10:36PM4.16m
10:59AM4.13m
Low Tide
3:26AM0.61m
3:47PM0.69m
4:04AM0.49m
4:24PM0.56m
4:40AM0.45m
4:57PM0.51m
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
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6:46
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7:40
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7:42
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3
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Temp °C
13
14
12
16
16
15
15
14
14
13
12
14
14
15
15
14
13
12
13
14
15
16
15
13
Feels °C
11
13
10
15
13
13
14
12
13
12
11
13
13
14
14
13
12
12
13
14
14
15
15
12
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