Outer Cut Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.26° S 173.26° E

Issued: 11 am 05 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Outer Cut sea temperature is
12.8° 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 (05 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with N swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with N swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with N swell.

The current surf forecast for Outer Cut at 2PM is: 1.0m 9s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 05). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Jul)4ft (1.2m)8s
Afternoon (05 Jul)3.5ft (1.0m)8s
Evening (05 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 73mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon afternoon, min 8°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wed
8
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
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
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
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
N
8
1.1
N
9
1
N
8
0.8
N
8
0.7
N
8
0.6
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.3
N
8
0.3
NNW
14
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
7
0.3
NNE
11
0.9
NNE
11
0.9
NNE
10
0.9
N
9
0.8
N
9
0.7
N
9
0.6
N
8
0.6
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.3
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
201
175
142
86
63
44
30
11
38
5
4
23
187
157
133
101
74
50
48
31
10
5
5
5
Wind (km/h)
5
ENE
5
WSW
5
SSW
5
S
5
S
5
S
15
SSE
15
S
15
S
30
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
15
SSE
15
S
15
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
SSW
15
SSW
10
S
Wind State
glassy
glassy
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
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
High Tide
1:09PM3.65m
1:20AM3.89m
1:51PM3.57m
2:03AM3.80m
2:36PM3.50m
2:52AM3.70m
Low Tide
6:37AM0.98m
7:04PM0.92m
7:20AM1.02m
7:43PM1.03m
8:06AM1.07m
8:29PM1.18m
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7:52
7:52
7:52
7:52
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5:09
5:09
5:10
5:12
 mm
2
1
1
10
13
15
15
8
5
2
1
Temp °C
11
12
13
10
9
10
9
9
9
13
14
12
11
11
9
8
8
9
9
9
9
9
9
8
Feels °C
10
11
11
8
8
9
5
5
4
6
10
8
7
7
6
4
4
6
5
6
5
6
5
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
N
8
1.1
N
9
1
N
8
0.8
N
8
0.7
N
8
0.6
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.4
NW
14
0.3
ENE
8
0.4
NW
16
0.4
NW
16
0.3
NNE
11
0.9
NNE
11
0.9
NNE
10
0.9
N
9
0.8
N
9
0.7
N
9
0.6
N
8
0.6
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.3
N
8
0.3
E
4
0.3
ENE
4
0.2
ENE
4
Energy kJ
201
175
142
86
63
44
30
46
12
69
66
23
187
157
133
101
74
50
48
31
10
3
4
2
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
18
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
15
0.3
NNW
12
0.4
NW
13
0.3
N
8
0.3
NNW
14
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
N
7
0.4
NW
16
0.3
NW
16
0.2
NNW
16
0.2
NNW
16
0.2
NNW
16
0.1
NW
16
0.2
E
6
0.2
ENE
4
0.2
ENE
4
0.2
E
4
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
8
Energy kJ
12
11
10
10
9
28
44
11
38
7
4
66
41
25
25
24
10
3
2
2
1
5
5
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNW
18
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
15
0.2
ENE
6
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
15
0.2
ENE
6
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
SE
4
Energy kJ
30
5
9
4
5
5
1
10
9
9
4
1
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ESE
3
0.7
SE
4
1
SE
4
1.1
SE
5
1.3
ESE
5
1.1
ESE
5
1.2
SE
5
1
SE
5
0.8
SE
4
0.8
SSE
4
0.8
S
4
0.6
SSE
4
0.5
S
3
0.5
SSE
3
0.6
SSE
4
0.6
SSE
4
0.5
SE
4
0.3
SSW
2
Energy kJ
4
15
38
47
78
61
70
47
27
19
18
11
6
6
8
9
7
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
5
5
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
3
3
2
Distance (km)
10
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
102
102
2
158
132
128
2
0
2
2
0
2
97
97
97
94
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Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
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Rating
(10 max)
4
3
2
2
4
4
4
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
5
9
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
8
8
7
7
5
5
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