Outer Cut Surf Break
Lat Long: 41.26° S 173.26° E

Outer Cut 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Weather Forecast for Outer Cut

Issued: 11 pm 04 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Outer Cut sea temperature is
14.4° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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 (05 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with N swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with NNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with NNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Outer Cut at 5AM is: 1.1m 7s primary swell from a North direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 04). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)8s
Afternoon (05 Jun)5.5ft (1.7m)8s
Evening (05 Jun)6.5ft (2.0m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri morning, min 9°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
5
Saturday
6
Sunday
7
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
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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)
0.8
N
6
0.9
N
7
1.1
N
7
1.1
N
7
1
N
8
1.2
N
8
1.7
NNW
8
1.7
NNW
8
2
NNW
8
1.3
N
8
1.2
N
9
1.2
N
9
1.1
N
9
1
N
9
0.9
N
9
0.9
N
9
0.8
N
9
0.7
N
9
0.6
N
9
0.5
N
9
0.5
N
10
0.4
NNW
10
0.3
NNW
10
0.3
NNW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
53
69
110
123
113
163
376
380
515
219
210
224
196
166
132
130
102
76
60
45
46
32
19
18
Wind (km/h)
5
SSE
5
SE
0
SSE
0
S
5
NE
10
NNE
10
N
5
NE
5
NE
0
SW
5
S
10
SSW
10
S
5
WNW
5
N
0
NE
10
SSW
10
WSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
SSE
5
N
10
N
5
NNW
Wind State
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
on
High Tide
00:17AM3.81m
12:44PM3.56m
00:57AM3.69m
1:30PM3.46m
1:42AM3.59m
2:20PM3.37m
Low Tide
6:12PM1.06m
6:10AM1.11m
6:52PM1.09m
6:54AM1.20m
7:32PM1.14m
7:44AM1.29m
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part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:45
7:46
7:46
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:05
5:04
5:04
 mm
4
1
1
2
1
Temp °C
12
12
13
12
13
14
14
13
14
13
12
11
11
13
14
13
11
11
10
9
9
11
12
11
Feels °C
11
12
13
12
13
13
13
13
14
13
11
9
9
12
14
13
9
9
6
5
7
9
10
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
N
6
0.9
N
7
1.1
N
7
1.1
N
7
1
N
8
0.1
N
11
1.2
N
8
1.2
N
8
1.4
N
8
1.3
N
8
1.2
N
9
1.2
N
9
1.1
N
9
1
N
9
0.9
N
9
0.9
N
9
0.8
N
9
0.7
N
9
0.6
N
9
0.5
N
9
0.5
N
10
0.4
NNW
10
0.3
NNW
10
0.3
NNW
10
Energy kJ
53
69
110
123
113
2
167
181
228
219
210
224
196
166
132
130
102
76
60
45
46
32
19
18
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.2
NNE
11
0.1
N
12
0.4
SW
4
Energy kJ
3
3
2
2
2
2
12
3
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
4
Energy kJ
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
N
8
1.7
NNW
8
1.7
NNW
8
2
NNW
8
1.4
NW
10
0.3
WSW
2
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.4
SW
3
Energy kJ
163
376
380
515
376
1
2
4
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
2
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
102
10
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
17
2
28
94
68
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Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
1
1
2
3
5
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
9
8
8
8
9
9
9
9
9
6
6
6
8
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