Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Outer Cut today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 16s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 15s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 15s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Outer Cut at 6PM is: 0.2m 15s primary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 16). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 4s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.2m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 15s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Outer Cut. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Sun afternoon, min 2°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 16 | NNW 16 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 12:07PM4.20m | 00:21AM4.22m | 12:43PM4.06m | 00:58AM4.02m | 1:19PM3.88m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:03PM0.54m | 6:23AM0.57m | 6:34PM0.71m | 7:00AM0.80m | 7:07PM0.95m | ||||||||||||||||
7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 7 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 1 | -1 | -1 | -2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 16 | NNW 16 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | E 3 | E 3 | NNW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | — | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 15 | — | NW 15 |
25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | — | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | — | 8 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ENE 4 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | — | — | — | — | W 6 | W 5 | NW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 15 | — |
— | — | — | 2 | 23 | 23 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 5 | E 7 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 | — |
— | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | S 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 2 | SE 3 | S 3 | S 2 | SSW 2 | SSW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 102 | 97 | 97 | 73 | 73 | 97 | 28 | 28 | 94 | 97 | 97 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 94 | 97 |
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