Outer Cut Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.26° S 173.26° E

Issued: 5 pm 05 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Outer Cut sea temperature is
12.8° 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 (06 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 14s period with NNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 7s period with N swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with N swell.

The current surf forecast for Outer Cut at 1AM is: 0.6m 8s primary swell from a North direction and 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 Jul)1ft (0.3m)14s
Afternoon (06 Jul)0.5ft (0.1m)7s
Evening (06 Jul)2ft (0.6m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 54mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon afternoon, min 8°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the SE by Mon morning).

Sun
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wed
8
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)
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
N
8
0.8
N
8
0.7
N
8
0.6
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.4
N
8
0.3
NNW
14
1.3
SE
5
0.1
N
7
0.2
N
8
0.6
N
11
0.8
NNE
9
0.9
N
9
0.8
N
9
0.8
N
9
0.7
N
8
0.6
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.3
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
142
86
63
44
30
20
38
0
1
5
82
118
133
103
99
69
49
33
10
4
5
1
1
1
Wind (km/h)
5
SW
5
S
5
S
5
S
10
SSE
10
S
15
SSE
30
SE
25
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
15
SSE
10
S
10
S
10
S
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
S
10
S
Wind State
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
1:09PM3.65m
1:20AM3.89m
1:51PM3.57m
2:03AM3.80m
2:36PM3.50m
2:52AM3.70m
Low Tide
7:04PM0.92m
7:20AM1.02m
7:43PM1.03m
8:06AM1.07m
8:29PM1.18m
8:57AM1.14m
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:52
7:52
7:52
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5:09
5:09
5:10
5:12
 mm
1
1
4
11
11
9
5
9
3
Temp °C
13
10
8
9
9
9
10
12
14
13
10
12
10
10
10
11
10
10
9
9
9
9
9
11
Feels °C
12
8
6
7
6
6
6
5
8
9
6
9
8
7
8
8
6
7
5
6
6
6
6
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
N
8
0.8
N
8
0.7
N
8
0.6
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.4
NW
14
0.3
ENE
8
0.4
NW
16
0.4
NW
16
0.4
NW
16
0.6
N
11
0.8
NNE
9
0.9
N
9
0.8
N
9
0.8
N
9
0.7
N
8
0.6
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.3
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.2
E
4
0.2
ENE
4
0.2
ENE
4
Energy kJ
142
86
63
44
30
46
11
69
65
66
82
118
133
103
99
69
49
33
10
4
1
2
2
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
15
0.2
NNW
12
0.4
NW
13
0.4
N
8
0.3
NNW
14
0.2
ENE
8
0.1
N
7
0.2
N
8
0.3
NW
16
0.2
NNW
16
0.2
NNW
16
0.2
NNW
16
0.1
NW
16
0.2
ENE
4
0.2
ENE
4
0.1
NW
15
0.1
E
6
0.2
ENE
7
0.2
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
Energy kJ
10
10
9
15
44
20
38
7
1
5
41
25
25
24
10
2
1
9
1
5
5
1
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
11
0.2
ENE
6
0.2
N
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
15
0.1
E
7
Energy kJ
5
3
5
3
1
10
9
9
8
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SE
3
0.7
SE
4
1
SE
4
1.3
SE
5
1.1
ESE
5
1.1
ESE
5
0.9
SE
5
0.8
SE
4
0.8
SE
4
0.7
SE
4
0.8
SE
4
0.6
SE
4
0.5
S
3
0.6
S
3
0.5
SSE
3
0.5
SSE
4
0.4
SSE
4
0.3
S
3
0.2
SSW
2
0.3
SW
2
Energy kJ
1
12
32
68
57
61
35
24
21
16
19
9
6
8
7
8
4
2
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
5
5
1
1
1
5
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
102
102
2
132
158
102
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
97
97
97
94
94
94
94
Best forecast wave conditions in Nelson - Tasman Bay
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
4
5
5
6
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
6
5
5
6
9
8
8
8
7
5
5
5
5
7
9
9
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