Outer Cut Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.26° S 173.26° E

Issued: 11 am 14 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Outer Cut sea temperature is
13.8° C

Normal for this time of year

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 (14 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 20s period with N swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for Outer Cut at 5PM is: 0.9m 5s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 14). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 5s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.1m 18s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 Jun)0.5ft (0.1m)20s
Afternoon (14 Jun)3ft (0.9m)5s
Evening (14 Jun)--

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 6°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
14
Monday
15
Tuesday
16
Wed
17
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
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
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
20
0.1
NW
18
0.9
NW
5
0.6
NNW
5
0.6
NNW
5
0.9
NW
5
0.9
NW
5
1.1
NW
6
0.7
NNW
5
0.8
NNW
5
1
NNW
6
1.1
NNW
6
0.9
N
6
0.7
N
6
0.5
N
6
0.4
N
6
0.3
N
6
0.2
N
6
0.2
N
5
0.2
NNW
5
0.4
NW
4
0.3
NNW
4
0.3
NNW
5
0.5
NW
4
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
7
0
49
0
0
49
49
69
21
31
60
98
59
36
18
11
6
2
2
2
0
4
5
10
Wind (km/h)
15
SW
10
WSW
15
WSW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
5
SW
0
E
0
SSE
0
NNE
5
NE
0
E
10
ESE
10
SSE
10
SSE
5
SSE
0
S
0
NNW
5
NNW
0
SW
10
SW
15
SW
15
SW
10
SW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
8:29AM4.04m
9:20PM4.21m
9:25AM4.15m
10:10PM4.38m
10:19AM4.20m
10:57PM4.46m
Low Tide
2:38PM0.77m
3:11AM0.56m
3:35PM0.67m
4:02AM0.48m
4:32PM0.60m
4:53AM0.48m
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:50
7:50
7:50
7:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:02
5:02
5:02
5:02
 mm
1
3
3
Temp °C
12
15
16
15
12
12
12
11
12
14
13
13
12
10
9
9
9
10
10
9
8
6
7
8
Feels °C
9
13
13
13
9
10
11
10
12
14
13
14
11
8
7
8
8
9
9
8
6
2
3
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
4
0.4
NW
4
0.5
NW
5
0.6
NNW
5
0.6
NNW
5
0.5
NW
4
0.5
NW
4
0.6
NNW
5
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
16
1.1
NNW
6
0.9
N
6
0.7
N
6
0.5
N
6
0.4
N
6
0.3
N
6
0.2
N
6
0.2
N
5
0.2
NNW
5
0.4
NW
4
0.3
NNW
4
0.3
NNW
5
0.1
N
13
Energy kJ
4
4
10
16
14
10
10
15
10
10
98
59
36
18
11
6
2
2
2
4
4
5
3
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
18
0.1
NW
18
0.1
NW
17
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
18
0.4
SE
3
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
13
0.1
NW
13
Energy kJ
8
8
12
12
11
10
10
10
8
12
3
10
10
8
8
8
8
8
7
7
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
20
0.1
NW
18
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
13
0.1
NW
13
0.2
NNW
16
0.2
E
3
Energy kJ
7
13
7
7
7
27
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NW
5
0.9
NW
5
0.9
NW
5
1.1
NW
6
0.7
NNW
5
0.8
NNW
5
1
NNW
6
2
NNW
6
0.5
SE
3
0.3
SE
3
0.2
NNW
2
0.3
W
2
0.5
NW
4
Energy kJ
49
49
49
69
21
31
60
340
6
2
1
1
10
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
68
68
2
101
101
2
2
0
101
101
0
0
0
0
28
28
94
68
68
68
68
68
68
68
Best forecast wave conditions in Nelson - Tasman Bay
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
3
9
3
9
1
2
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
5
5
5
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
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