Outer Cut Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.26° S 173.26° E

Outer Cut 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 20 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Outer Cut sea temperature is
13.5°C
1.1° 

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 (20 Sep):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 15s period with NNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with NNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Outer Cut at 11PM is: 0.4m 16s primary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm September 20). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Sep)--
Afternoon (20 Sep)1.5ft (0.4m)15s
Evening (20 Sep)1.5ft (0.4m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 5°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
20
Monday
21
Tuesday
22
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
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
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)
0.4
NNW
15
0.4
NNW
15
0.4
NNW
16
0.4
NNW
16
0.4
NW
16
0.4
NW
16
0.2
N
7
0.2
NNW
16
0.2
NNW
15
0.7
NNW
5
0.5
NNW
5
0.5
NNW
5
0.5
NNW
5
1
NW
6
0.6
N
6
0.5
N
5
0.4
N
5
0.5
NNE
4
0.3
NNW
3
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
88
93
97
102
0
0
3
24
23
26
15
14
14
64
24
14
8
7
2
Wind (km/h)
25
WSW
5
NNE
0
NE
5
WSW
10
SW
10
SW
15
WSW
15
WNW
10
WNW
20
WSW
15
SW
15
SW
10
SW
5
SSE
10
SSW
25
SW
20
WSW
25
WSW
15
SW
Wind State
cross
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
3:41PM2.99m
4:56AM2.90m
5:34PM2.90m
6:15AM3.00m
7:05PM3.09m
Low Tide
10:35PM1.80m
10:51AM1.74m
00:05AM1.74m
12:23PM1.61m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:18
6:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:21
6:22
6:22
 mm
Temp °C
15
12
9
9
7
6
10
15
17
15
11
10
9
9
11
14
14
12
8
Feels °C
9
10
7
7
4
2
5
11
14
10
7
6
6
7
9
7
8
6
4
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