Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Outer Cut today (17 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 4s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 5s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Outer Cut at 10AM is: 0.1m 12s primary swell from a North direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 17). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (17 Jun) | 1ft (0.3m) | 4s |
| Evening (17 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Outer Cut. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu afternoon, min 7°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Sat 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 | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | NW 4 | N 12 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | ENE 3 | N 14 | NW 14 | NNW 5 | N 16 | N 16 | N 12 | N 13 | N 13 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 13 | N 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 11:13AM4.18m | 11:43PM4.44m | 12:06PM4.09m | 00:30AM4.32m | 12:59PM3.97m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:53AM0.48m | 5:25PM0.58m | 5:45AM0.54m | 6:14PM0.64m | 6:37AM0.66m | 7:01PM0.76m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | 5:04 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 4 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | N 13 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | E 3 | ENE 3 | — | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | N 14 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 |
5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 5 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 13 | — | N 8 | N 8 | NW 9 | N 9 | N 9 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 15 | — | — | — | N 5 | N 14 | N 13 | N 13 |
7 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 10 | 9 | 9 | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 12 | — | — | — | NW 11 | NE 5 | — | N 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | N 16 | N 16 | N 12 | N 13 | N 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 3 | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | — | 4 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 4 | — | — | — | E 3 | ENE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 7 | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 101 | 101 | 68 | 123 | 94 | 97 | 97 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 113 | 97 | 96 | 94 | 97 | 94 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 102 | 68 | 68 | 68 |
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