Outer Cut Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.26° S 173.26° E

Outer Cut 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 21 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Outer Cut sea temperature is
13.4°C
1.0° 

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 (22 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with NNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 5s period with N swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 4s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for Outer Cut at 3AM is: 0.3m 5s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 21). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Sep)1.5ft (0.5m)6s
Afternoon (22 Sep)1.5ft (0.5m)5s
Evening (22 Sep)1.5ft (0.4m)4s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 4°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
22
Wednesday
23
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NNW
5
0.5
NNW
5
0.3
N
5
0.5
NNW
5
0.5
NNW
6
0.5
N
6
0.5
N
5
0.6
N
3
0.4
NNE
4
0.3
NNW
3
0.2
NNW
3
0.2
NNW
15
0.2
NNW
16
0.2
NNW
6
0.3
NW
17
0.3
NNE
3
0.2
NNE
3
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
15
14
4
14
17
16
13
8
4
2
1
23
25
3
0
1
1
Wind (km/h)
15
SW
15
SW
10
SW
5
E
10
S
5
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
SW
20
SW
15
S
5
SW
15
N
15
NNE
15
NNE
5
N
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
High Tide
6:15AM3.00m
7:05PM3.09m
7:16AM3.19m
7:55PM3.37m
Low Tide
00:05AM1.74m
12:23PM1.61m
1:09AM1.56m
1:30PM1.35m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:16
6:15
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:22
6:23
 mm
1
1
1
3
Temp °C
10
10
9
9
10
14
15
13
8
7
7
6
8
10
10
8
7
Feels °C
6
6
6
7
8
13
9
8
4
3
2
2
5
5
5
4
4
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