Outer Cut Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.26° S 173.26° E

Issued: 11 pm 22 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Outer Cut sea temperature is
13.3° 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 (23 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 8s period with N swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 8s period with N swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 5s period with N swell.

The current surf forecast for Outer Cut at 6AM is: 0.1m 5s primary swell from a North direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Jun)0.5ft (0.1m)8s
Afternoon (23 Jun)0.5ft (0.1m)8s
Evening (23 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)5s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed morning, min 6°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
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
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.4
N
5
0.6
N
6
0.6
N
6
0.6
N
6
0.9
NNE
6
1.3
NNE
5
1.1
NNE
6
1.1
NNE
8
1.1
NNE
8
1
N
8
0.9
NNE
8
0.8
N
8
0.7
N
8
0.6
N
8
0.4
N
8
0.2
NNW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
8
27
28
28
53
86
104
163
171
137
107
86
68
49
21
20
Wind (km/h)
5
S
5
SSW
5
SW
5
SSW
5
SSW
5
SW
5
NNE
0
E
5
S
5
SSW
5
SSE
5
ESE
5
ESE
10
E
15
ENE
10
SSE
5
S
10
SSW
10
S
5
SE
10
SE
15
SW
5
WSW
10
S
Wind State
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
off
cross
cross-on
cross-off
High Tide
3:58AM3.55m
4:23PM3.43m
4:58AM3.46m
5:19PM3.36m
5:55AM3.42m
Low Tide
9:29PM1.31m
10:19AM1.32m
10:37PM1.43m
11:18AM1.39m
11:46PM1.47m
12:13PM1.40m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
mod rain
light rain
part cloud
<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>
5:04
5:05
5:05
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
6
1
Temp °C
8
7
7
6
7
11
11
10
9
10
10
11
12
13
13
12
11
12
11
11
10
7
9
9
Feels °C
7
5
5
4
4
9
9
9
7
8
9
10
11
11
10
11
10
11
9
10
7
3
7
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
5
0.1
N
5
0.1
N
5
0.1
N
5
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.4
N
5
0.6
N
6
0.6
N
6
0.6
N
6
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
15
1.1
NNE
6
1.1
NNE
8
1.1
NNE
8
1
N
8
0.9
NNE
8
0.8
N
8
0.7
N
8
0.6
N
8
0.4
N
8
0.3
N
8
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
1
1
8
27
28
28
8
8
104
163
171
137
107
86
68
49
21
11
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
W
7
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
15
0.2
ENE
5
0.2
ENE
4
0.1
NW
13
0.2
ENE
5
0.2
NNW
14
Energy kJ
2
2
1
1
1
1
8
8
9
9
2
2
7
2
20
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
8
0.1
NW
8
0.1
NW
8
0.1
NW
7
0.1
N
15
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NE
4
0.2
NNW
14
0.2
ENE
4
Energy kJ
1
2
2
2
4
8
1
18
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NNE
6
1.3
NNE
5
0.2
ESE
2
0.3
SW
2
0.2
WSW
3
Energy kJ
53
86
1
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
4
Distance (km)
68
68
68
68
68
68
68
68
68
68
68
68
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
102
94
Best forecast wave conditions in Nelson - Tasman Bay
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
5
4
4
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
7
7
9
8
9
8
8
7
7
6
5
5
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