Outer Cut Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.26° S 173.26° E

Outer Cut 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 01 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Outer Cut sea temperature is
12.0° C
0.3° 

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 (02 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 3s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 6s period with N swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 6s period with N swell.

The current surf forecast for Outer Cut at 4AM is: 0.1m 7s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 01). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 Aug)1ft (0.3m)3s
Afternoon (02 Aug)0.5ft (0.1m)6s
Evening (02 Aug)0.5ft (0.1m)6s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon morning, min 4°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
2
Monday
3
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
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNW
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
6
0.3
SW
3
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
21
0.4
SW
3
0.3
WSW
3
0.3
WSW
3
0.2
NNW
4
0.2
NNW
5
0.4
NW
4
0.3
NNW
4
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
5
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
9
2
1
1
2
3
4
3
Wind (km/h)
0
N
5
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
5
WSW
10
N
5
E
10
SSW
20
SW
25
SW
25
SW
20
SW
20
WSW
15
SW
15
WSW
10
WSW
Wind State
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
11:43PM4.17m
12:08PM3.87m
00:18AM4.15m
12:45PM3.83m
Low Tide
5:40AM0.73m
6:03PM0.64m
6:15AM0.70m
6:35PM0.72m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:33
7:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:31
5:32
 mm
Temp °C
7
6
5
4
5
10
11
9
7
7
8
9
11
14
14
13
10
Feels °C
5
3
1
0
1
7
7
7
4
2
2
3
6
9
10
9
7
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