Outer Cut Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.26° S 173.26° E

Outer Cut 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 am 01 Nov 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Outer Cut sea temperature is
16.1°C
2.5° 

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 (01 Nov):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Nov, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 5s period with N swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Nov, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with NNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Nov, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with NNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Outer Cut at 12PM is: 0.6m 4s primary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am November 01). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 14s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.1m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 Nov)0.5ft (0.1m)5s
Afternoon (01 Nov)3.5ft (1.0m)5s
Evening (01 Nov)3.5ft (1.1m)6s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 9°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
1
Monday
2
Tuesday
3
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNE
3
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.6
NNW
4
1.2
NNW
6
1.2
NNW
6
1
NNW
6
0.8
NNW
5
1
NW
5
0.8
NNW
5
1.1
NNW
5
1
N
6
1.3
N
6
1.2
N
6
1.1
N
6
1.4
NNW
6
0.9
N
6
0.8
N
6
0.8
N
6
0.7
N
6
0.9
N
6
1
N
6
1
NNW
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1
1
1
13
81
108
65
33
51
28
62
62
106
94
89
155
59
49
47
36
59
75
85
Wind (km/h)
5
S
5
SSW
5
NNW
15
NNE
20
NE
5
E
5
ENE
5
SSW
5
SSW
5
SSW
5
NNE
10
N
25
N
25
NNW
10
NNW
0
SSW
5
SSW
5
SSW
5
N
10
NNE
15
NNE
15
NE
10
ENE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
High Tide
2:45AM3.59m
3:12PM3.64m
3:53AM3.39m
4:25PM3.45m
5:09AM3.31m
5:49PM3.41m
Low Tide
8:49AM1.03m
9:35PM1.18m
9:54AM1.20m
11:01PM1.26m
11:10AM1.32m
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6:13
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6:11
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8:07
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Temp °C
8
7
11
12
15
15
12
11
9
9
12
15
16
16
15
13
12
12
15
16
16
15
15
Feels °C
6
5
9
8
11
14
11
10
7
7
10
13
12
12
14
13
11
11
14
15
14
14
14
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