
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Outer Cut today (17 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 7s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 7s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 6s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Outer Cut at 9AM is: 0.1m 7s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 17). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (17 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 7s |
| Evening (17 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Outer Cut. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon morning, min 7°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | N 13 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | N 6 | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 17 | N 16 | N 16 | N 15 | N 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | off | off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:11AM3.37m | 2:21PM3.53m | 3:01AM3.18m | 3:05PM3.27m | 4:02AM3.05m | 4:07PM3.04m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:14AM1.26m | 8:20PM1.39m | 9:02AM1.45m | 9:16PM1.58m | 10:00AM1.58m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:51 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 5 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | — | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | NW 4 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | — | — | — | — | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 3 | — | — | — | — | N 16 | NNE 2 | N 3 |
2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | — | NW 12 | NW 12 | N 6 | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 17 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 |
1 | 1 | 1 | — | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | N 13 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 6 | — | N 6 | — | — | — | — | N 16 | N 16 | — | — | N 16 | N 16 | N 15 | N 15 | — |
3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | — | — | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NNE 2 | NE 2 | NE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 2 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 97 | 94 | 102 | 94 | 68 | 97 | 96 | 113 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 101 | 101 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 94 | 94 |
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