Outer Cut Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.26° S 173.26° E

Issued: 5 pm 25 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Outer Cut sea temperature is
13.3° 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 (26 Jun):

  • Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 14s period with N swell.

The current surf forecast for Outer Cut at 1AM is: 0.2m 14s primary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 25). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Jun)--
Afternoon (26 Jun)--
Evening (26 Jun)0.5ft (0.1m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 6°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
25
Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sun
28
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
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
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
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
N
8
0.2
NNW
14
0.2
NNW
14
0.2
NNW
14
0.2
NNW
14
0.2
NNW
15
0.7
SW
4
0.7
SW
4
0.6
SSW
4
0.8
SSW
4
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
13
0.1
NE
4
0.2
ENE
4
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
16
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
32
19
21
21
21
21
0
0
0
0
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
0
0
5
5
0
0
0
Wind (km/h)
5
SSW
5
SSE
10
S
10
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
S
10
S
10
S
10
S
5
SSW
0
S
10
SE
10
SSE
10
S
5
SSE
5
SE
5
SE
0
ESE
Wind State
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
glassy
High Tide
6:23PM3.37m
6:50AM3.42m
7:29PM3.48m
7:41AM3.44m
8:24PM3.65m
8:28AM3.48m
Low Tide
12:13PM1.40m
00:45AM1.45m
1:03PM1.38m
1:36AM1.39m
1:49PM1.33m
2:21AM1.31m
mod rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:52
7:52
7:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:05
5:05
5:06
5:06
 mm
8
Temp °C
8
8
8
7
7
6
6
8
10
7
7
8
9
10
10
14
15
12
9
9
10
10
9
12
Feels °C
6
6
5
3
3
1
2
3
5
2
2
4
6
7
7
12
14
10
6
6
8
8
7
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
N
8
0.3
N
8
0.2
NNW
14
0.2
NNW
14
0.2
NNW
14
0.2
NNW
15
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
NE
4
0.2
ENE
4
0.2
ENE
4
0.2
ENE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.1
NE
4
Energy kJ
32
11
21
21
21
21
8
8
8
8
4
4
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
4
0.2
NNW
14
0.2
N
7
0.1
NE
4
0.1
NW
6
0.1
E
5
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
16
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
16
Energy kJ
4
19
4
1
1
1
4
4
4
4
5
10
10
10
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNW
14
0.2
ENE
4
0.2
ENE
4
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
13
0.1
E
7
0.1
N
16
Energy kJ
18
1
1
1
1
3
1
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
3
0.3
SSW
2
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.6
SW
3
0.7
SW
4
0.7
SW
4
0.6
SSW
4
0.8
SSW
4
0.6
SSW
4
0.6
SSW
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.3
SSW
3
0.2
SSW
2
0.2
SSE
2
0.2
SSE
2
Energy kJ
2
1
2
3
9
14
14
9
17
9
8
4
4
2
1
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
4
4
4
4
1
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
4
Distance (km)
2
149
102
94
94
28
94
94
94
94
94
102
102
94
94
94
94
94
94
94
94
94
97
97
Best forecast wave conditions in Nelson - Tasman Bay
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
5
4
5
5
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
6
7
8
5
5
7
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
8
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