Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Outer Cut today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 16s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 16s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 15s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Outer Cut at 11AM is: 0.1m 16s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 16s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Outer Cut. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat morning, min 6°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 15 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | NNW 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 37 | 17 | 52 | 89 | 276 | 416 | 509 | 404 | 325 | 240 | 169 | 126 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | on | glassy | cross-on | glassy | on | on | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:08AM3.25m | 3:23PM3.24m | 4:11AM3.03m | 4:34PM3.07m | 5:30AM2.94m | 6:21PM3.05m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:11AM1.50m | 9:52PM1.75m | 10:12AM1.67m | 11:30PM1.80m | 11:30AM1.74m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 6 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | — | — | — | N 16 | NW 5 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | NNW 9 |
1 | — | — | — | 5 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 404 | 325 | 240 | 169 | 126 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 15 | N 16 | N 16 | — | — | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | — | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 17 | NW 18 | N 18 | N 18 | — |
4 | 5 | 5 | — | — | 5 | 4 | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 12 | 6 | 7 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 16 | — | — | — | — | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | — | — | WNW 3 | W 3 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 37 | 17 | 52 | 89 | 276 | 416 | 509 | 1014 | — | — | 2 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 68 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 101 | 68 | 0 | 118 | 122 | 118 | 15 | 113 | 102 | 122 | 101 |
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