
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Outer Cut today (15 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Outer Cut at 10AM is: 0.6m 6s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 15). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (15 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 6s |
| Evening (15 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Outer Cut. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 5°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Sat 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 16 | NW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 15 | NW 16 | NNW 16 | NNW 16 | NW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
43 | 30 | 30 | 20 | 20 | 33 | 25 | 24 | 72 | 48 | 33 | 23 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 24 | 0 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:12AM4.14m | 10:45PM4.49m | 11:04AM4.20m | 11:28PM4.50m | 11:52AM4.20m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:56AM0.52m | 4:27PM0.59m | 4:46AM0.42m | 5:14PM0.52m | 5:32AM0.41m | 5:56PM0.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:19 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 6 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | NNW 16 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 15 | NW 16 | NNW 16 | NNW 16 | NW 16 |
43 | 30 | 30 | 20 | 20 | 11 | 11 | 24 | 31 | 48 | 33 | 23 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 24 | 24 | 10 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 18 | NNW 17 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | — | NNW 16 | NNW 16 | NNW 16 | NNW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 7 | NW 5 | — |
31 | 29 | 69 | 65 | 63 | 62 | 63 | — | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | NW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
6 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 5 | NW 5 | N 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 2 | SSW 3 | SW 2 | SW 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 33 | 25 | 11 | 72 | 167 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 101 | 101 | 101 | 2 | 101 | 118 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 127 | 68 | 101 | 101 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 68 |
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