Outer Cut Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.26° S 173.26° E

Issued: 5 am 03 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Outer Cut sea temperature is
12.7° 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 (03 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 5s period with NNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 4s period with N swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with NNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Outer Cut at 10AM is: 0.4m 5s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)5s
Afternoon (03 Jul)1.5ft (0.5m)4s
Evening (03 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)5s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat morning, min 7°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the N by Sat afternoon).

Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Mon
6
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
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
4
2
1
0
0
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNW
4
0.4
NNW
4
0.4
NNW
5
0.4
NNW
5
0.5
N
4
1.1
NNW
5
1.1
NNW
5
1.3
NNW
6
0.8
N
6
1
N
6
1.4
N
6
1.6
N
7
1.7
N
7
2.2
N
8
2.2
N
8
2.4
N
9
2.5
N
10
1.5
N
9
1.1
N
9
0.9
N
9
0.8
N
8
0.7
N
8
0.6
N
8
0.5
N
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3
7
7
7
10
64
71
97
39
62
139
219
270
579
659
940
1297
356
184
117
90
68
49
33
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
5
W
0
NNW
5
SSW
5
S
0
S
0
WSW
10
NNW
25
N
30
N
30
N
35
N
35
N
5
WSW
5
WSW
5
SSE
5
NE
10
SW
10
WSW
5
S
5
SSE
10
S
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
High Tide
11:48AM3.76m
00:03AM3.98m
12:28PM3.72m
00:41AM3.94m
1:09PM3.65m
Low Tide
5:19AM0.98m
5:55PM0.86m
5:57AM0.97m
6:29PM0.86m
6:37AM0.98m
7:04PM0.92m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
rain showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:52
7:52
7:52
7:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:08
5:08
5:09
5:09
 mm
1
1
2
3
6
7
1
1
Temp °C
7
6
7
11
12
10
10
10
10
11
13
13
13
12
12
13
11
10
11
12
12
10
8
9
Feels °C
4
3
4
9
11
8
8
9
9
9
8
8
7
5
6
12
10
9
10
9
9
8
6
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNW
4
0.4
NNW
4
0.4
NNW
5
0.4
NNW
5
0.1
NW
11
0.7
N
5
0.7
N
5
0.8
N
6
0.1
N
13
0.1
NW
19
2.1
N
9
1.5
N
9
1.1
N
9
0.9
N
9
0.8
N
8
0.7
N
8
0.6
N
8
0.5
N
8
Energy kJ
3
7
7
7
5
24
28
39
3
14
775
356
184
117
90
68
49
33
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
12
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
18
0.1
NW
18
0.1
NW
18
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
15
0.2
NNW
12
Energy kJ
3
3
5
13
12
12
11
10
10
9
15
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
15
Energy kJ
9
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
N
4
1.1
NNW
5
1.1
NNW
5
1.3
NNW
6
0.8
N
6
1
N
6
1.4
N
6
1.6
N
7
1.7
N
7
2.2
N
8
2.2
N
8
2.4
N
9
2.5
N
10
0.4
SE
3
0.5
SE
3
Energy kJ
10
64
71
97
39
62
139
219
270
579
659
940
1297
2
6
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
101
101
97
101
102
0
0
0
2
102
118
123
123
123
141
2
0
0
0
2
2
0
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Nelson - Tasman Bay
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
3
4
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
2
3
3
3
3
4
4
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
9
9
9
6
4
9
5
6
5
7
6
6
6
5
4
5
5
9
9
9
8
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