Outer Cut Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.26° S 173.26° E

Issued: 5 pm 24 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 (24 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with NNE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for Outer Cut at 9PM is: 1.4m 9s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 24). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 15s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Jun)--
Afternoon (24 Jun)5ft (1.5m)7s
Evening (24 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat morning, min 4°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
24
Thursday
25
Friday
26
Sat
27
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
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
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)
1.5
NNE
7
1.6
NNE
9
1.4
NNE
9
1.3
NNE
8
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
14
0.1
N
6
0.6
SSW
4
0.9
SW
4
0.5
SSW
3
0.1
N
14
0.1
NW
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
242
364
295
227
184
154
116
68
32
19
20
20
20
21
1
0
0
0
4
0
4
4
4
0
Wind (km/h)
15
ENE
10
ESE
5
SE
5
S
5
SSE
5
SSE
10
SE
10
SSE
5
SW
5
SSW
5
S
10
SSW
15
SSW
15
S
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
SSW
5
SE
5
S
5
S
0
S
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
High Tide
5:19PM3.36m
5:55AM3.42m
6:23PM3.37m
6:50AM3.42m
7:29PM3.48m
7:41AM3.44m
Low Tide
11:46PM1.47m
12:13PM1.40m
00:45AM1.45m
1:03PM1.38m
1:36AM1.39m
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light rain
light rain
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part cloud
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:52
7:52
7:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:05
5:05
5:05
5:06
 mm
5
5
2
1
1
3
10
4
Temp °C
13
13
12
12
12
12
10
7
6
7
7
6
5
4
5
9
9
7
7
8
9
9
10
14
Feels °C
11
11
11
11
11
11
8
4
4
5
4
2
1
0
0
4
4
3
3
4
7
7
8
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
N
7
1.5
N
9
1.4
NNE
9
1.3
NNE
8
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
14
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
Energy kJ
203
340
295
227
184
154
116
68
32
11
20
20
20
21
8
8
8
8
4
8
4
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
16
0.3
ENE
5
0.2
ENE
7
0.3
E
3
0.2
NNW
14
0.2
N
7
0.1
NE
4
0.1
NW
6
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
Energy kJ
9
8
9
9
5
4
2
19
4
1
1
4
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
14
0.2
NNW
13
0.2
NNW
14
0.1
NE
4
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
6
Energy kJ
8
17
19
1
1
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
NNE
7
1.6
NNE
9
0.4
ENE
3
0.3
SE
2
0.4
ESE
3
0.3
S
3
0.2
S
3
0.3
SSW
2
0.5
SW
3
0.6
SSW
3
0.6
SW
4
0.6
SSW
4
0.9
SW
4
0.5
SSW
3
0.6
SSW
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.3
SSW
3
0.2
SSW
3
Energy kJ
242
364
3
1
3
1
1
1
4
7
10
8
21
7
8
4
4
2
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
4
4
4
1
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
149
96
94
94
28
94
94
94
94
94
94
94
94
97
97
Best forecast wave conditions in Nelson - Tasman Bay
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
2
4
4
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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