Outer Cut Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.26° S 173.26° E

Outer Cut 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 18 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Outer Cut sea temperature is
11.9° C
0.7° 

Outer Cut surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Jul)--
Afternoon (18 Jul)0.5ft (0.2m)4s
Evening (18 Jul)0.5ft (0.2m)5s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat afternoon, min 6°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
16
0.3
SW
2
0.1
NW
16
0.2
NNW
4
0.2
NNW
4
0.2
N
3
0.2
NNW
5
0.2
NNW
5
0.2
NNW
4
0.2
NNW
4
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
0
1
0
2
1
1
3
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Wind (km/h)
20
SW
20
SW
15
SSW
15
WSW
10
WNW
10
SW
20
SW
20
SW
15
SSW
15
SSW
5
S
5
NNE
5
N
0
S
5
SSE
10
SE
5
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
0
E
5
N
5
SE
10
SSE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
off
off
off
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
High Tide
00:10AM4.40m
12:37PM4.12m
00:52AM4.23m
1:19PM3.99m
1:34AM4.01m
2:00PM3.82m
Low Tide
6:16AM0.50m
6:35PM0.64m
6:58AM0.67m
7:12PM0.81m
7:41AM0.89m
7:50PM1.02m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:47
7:46
7:45
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:19
5:20
5:21
 mm
Temp °C
6
6
7
12
13
10
9
10
9
8
9
13
12
11
10
9
9
8
8
11
12
10
8
Feels °C
1
1
3
8
11
7
5
5
5
4
6
11
10
10
8
7
7
5
5
9
10
8
5
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