Outer Cut Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.26° S 173.26° E

Issued: 5 am 25 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Outer Cut sea temperature is
13.4° C

Normal for this time of year

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 (25 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with N swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with N swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 14s period with NNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Outer Cut at 9AM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 25). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 14s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.2m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Jun)3ft (0.9m)8s
Afternoon (25 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)8s
Evening (25 Jun)0.5ft (0.2m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 6°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
25
Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sun
28
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
9 PM
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NNE
8
1
N
9
0.9
N
8
0.7
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.2
NNW
14
0.2
NNW
14
0.2
NNW
14
0.2
NNW
14
0.2
NNW
15
0.1
N
6
0.7
SW
4
0.7
SW
4
0.5
SSW
3
0.1
N
14
0.6
SSW
4
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
13
0.1
NE
4
0.1
NW
17
0.1
NE
4
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
184
158
116
66
32
19
21
21
21
21
1
0
0
0
4
0
4
4
4
4
3
0
0
0
Wind (km/h)
5
S
5
SSE
5
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSW
5
SSE
10
S
15
SSW
15
SW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
S
10
S
10
SSE
5
SSW
5
E
5
SE
10
SSE
5
SE
Wind State
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
off
off
off
High Tide
5:55AM3.42m
6:23PM3.37m
6:50AM3.42m
7:29PM3.48m
7:41AM3.44m
8:24PM3.65m
Low Tide
12:13PM1.40m
00:45AM1.45m
1:03PM1.38m
1:36AM1.39m
1:49PM1.33m
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:52
7:52
7:52
7:52
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5:05
5:05
5:06
5:06
 mm
15
9
Temp °C
12
12
12
8
7
7
7
7
7
6
6
9
9
8
7
8
9
10
9
14
15
12
10
10
Feels °C
11
11
11
5
4
5
4
3
2
2
1
4
4
3
3
3
6
7
6
12
14
10
7
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NNE
8
1
N
9
0.9
N
8
0.7
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.3
N
8
0.2
NNW
14
0.2
NNW
14
0.2
NNW
14
0.2
NNW
15
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
NW
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
NE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.1
NE
4
Energy kJ
184
158
116
66
32
11
21
21
21
21
8
8
8
8
4
8
4
1
1
1
1
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
14
0.3
ENE
6
0.3
E
4
0.2
NNW
14
0.2
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
NW
6
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
13
Energy kJ
8
7
2
19
4
1
1
4
4
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNW
13
0.2
NNW
14
0.2
E
3
0.1
N
7
0.1
NW
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
14
0.1
NW
17
Energy kJ
16
19
1
1
1
1
4
11
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
4
0.4
ESE
3
0.4
SSE
3
0.2
SSW
3
0.3
SSW
2
0.4
SW
3
0.5
SW
3
0.7
SW
4
0.7
SW
4
0.7
SW
4
0.7
SW
4
0.5
SSW
3
0.7
SW
4
0.6
SSW
4
0.4
SSW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.2
SSW
3
Energy kJ
2
3
3
1
1
2
4
13
14
14
14
7
14
9
4
2
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
4
4
3
4
1
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
2
102
94
96
94
28
96
94
94
94
94
94
94
96
94
97
102
94
94
94
Best forecast wave conditions in Nelson - Tasman Bay
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
5
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
6
8
5
7
7
5
6
6
6
5
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