Outer Cut Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.26° S 173.26° E

Issued: 5 pm 02 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Outer Cut sea temperature is
12.7° 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 (03 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 5s period with N swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 4s period with NNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with NNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Outer Cut at 1AM is: 0.3m 4s primary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Jul)1.5ft (0.5m)5s
Afternoon (03 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)4s
Evening (03 Jul)4ft (1.2m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat morning, min 7°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, strong winds from the N by Sat afternoon).

Thu
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sun
5
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
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
2
3
1
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)
0.4
NW
4
0.4
NNW
4
0.3
NNW
4
0.3
NNW
4
0.4
NNW
5
0.5
N
5
0.7
NNW
5
0.4
NNW
4
0.7
N
5
1.2
NNW
6
1.3
NNW
6
0.9
NNW
6
1.1
N
6
1.5
N
6
1.8
N
7
1.8
N
7
2.5
N
8
2.1
N
9
2.3
NNW
10
1.9
NNW
9
1.7
NNW
9
1.1
N
8
0.9
N
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
0
0
6
3
3
7
11
19
6
25
90
100
52
80
165
285
340
997
734
970
633
484
167
111
Wind (km/h)
5
N
5
SSE
5
SSW
10
SSW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
SW
5
W
5
N
5
S
5
S
5
SSW
0
W
10
NNW
20
N
30
N
35
N
40
N
15
NNW
5
W
5
NNW
5
S
10
SSW
15
SSW
Wind State
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
11:27PM4.00m
11:48AM3.76m
00:03AM3.98m
12:28PM3.72m
00:41AM3.94m
Low Tide
5:20PM0.92m
5:19AM0.98m
5:55PM0.86m
5:57AM0.97m
6:29PM0.86m
6:37AM0.98m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<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>
5:07
5:08
5:08
5:09
 mm
1
1
2
5
5
1
Temp °C
10
8
7
7
7
7
7
11
12
10
9
10
10
11
12
13
13
12
13
11
10
10
10
12
Feels °C
8
6
5
4
4
4
4
9
11
8
7
8
9
9
7
7
7
5
10
10
8
9
8
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
4
0.4
NNW
4
0.3
NNW
4
0.3
NNW
4
0.4
NNW
5
0.5
N
5
0.4
NNW
4
0.2
NNE
5
0.8
N
6
0.8
N
6
1.6
N
9
1.4
N
9
1.2
N
9
1.1
N
8
0.9
N
8
Energy kJ
3
6
3
3
7
11
7
3
39
40
417
298
209
167
111
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
19
0.1
NW
18
0.1
NW
18
0.1
NW
18
0.1
NW
16
Energy kJ
3
3
7
13
12
12
11
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNW
18
Energy kJ
30
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NNW
5
0.4
NNW
4
0.7
N
5
1.2
NNW
6
1.3
NNW
6
0.9
NNW
6
1.1
N
6
1.5
N
6
1.8
N
7
1.8
N
7
2.5
N
8
2.1
N
9
2.3
NNW
10
1.9
NNW
9
1.7
NNW
9
Energy kJ
19
6
25
90
100
52
80
165
285
340
997
734
970
633
484
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
3
3
1
1
Distance (km)
68
68
101
101
101
101
97
97
102
102
0
0
2
122
118
123
123
178
141
0
2
0
0
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Nelson - Tasman Bay
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
4
3
3
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
2
2
3
5
4
4
4
4
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
7
7
6
6
7
7
8
9
9
6
7
5
5
5
5
5
7
5
5
5
5
5
5
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