
Surf Forecasts:
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) & Date | Wave Height | Wave 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 ForecastLight 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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | N 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 3 | NNE 4 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 15 | NNW 16 | NNW 6 | NW 17 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
15 | 14 | 4 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 25 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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 | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 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 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | N 6 | — | — | NNE 4 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 15 | NNW 16 | NW 17 | NW 17 | NW 17 | NW 16 |
15 | 14 | 8 | 14 | 17 | 16 | — | — | 4 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 25 | 45 | 45 | 44 | 43 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 15 | NW 15 | N 5 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | N 17 | NW 6 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | — | NNE 3 |
9 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 15 | — | — | — | N 10 | NW 14 | NW 16 | N 6 | NW 6 | WNW 11 | NW 10 | — | — | — | NW 6 |
— | — | 8 | — | — | — | 2 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 5 | N 3 | — | — | — | W 2 | SW 2 | — | — | NNE 3 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 8 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 68 | 68 | 68 | 185 | 200 | 28 | 101 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 123 | 113 | 28 | 94 | 94 | 113 | 102 |
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