Outer Cut Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.26° S 173.26° E

Outer Cut 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 am 24 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Outer Cut sea temperature is
13.6°C
1.1° 

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 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 16s period with NNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 16s period with NNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 4s period with NNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Outer Cut at 5PM is: 0.3m 5s primary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 24). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Sep)0.5ft (0.2m)16s
Afternoon (24 Sep)0.5ft (0.2m)16s
Evening (24 Sep)0.5ft (0.2m)4s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 6°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
24
Friday
25
Saturday
26
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNW
16
0.2
NNW
16
0.2
NNW
16
0.3
NNW
5
0.2
NNW
4
0.2
NNW
4
0.4
SW
3
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
15
0.3
NNE
3
0.4
NW
4
0.2
NNW
4
0.1
N
14
0.2
NNW
4
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
16
0.3
NNW
5
0.7
NW
5
0.7
NNW
5
0.5
N
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
25
25
24
5
2
1
2
0
0
0
1
5
1
4
2
3
5
5
0
24
12
Wind (km/h)
5
SW
10
N
10
N
5
N
15
SW
15
SW
15
SSW
15
SSW
5
WSW
15
NNE
10
NNE
5
NNW
5
SSW
5
S
5
SSW
10
SSW
10
WSW
10
NNW
5
W
5
WSW
10
SW
Wind State
cross
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
glassy
cross
cross
High Tide
8:06AM3.40m
8:33PM3.66m
8:50AM3.63m
9:07PM3.93m
9:31AM3.84m
Low Tide
2:16PM1.06m
2:33AM1.06m
2:54PM0.79m
3:08AM0.79m
3:28PM0.59m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:13
6:11
6:09
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:24
6:25
6:27
 mm
Temp °C
6
11
11
11
8
6
6
6
11
13
12
11
10
8
7
6
10
14
15
13
11
Feels °C
3
7
7
8
4
1
1
2
8
9
9
10
8
6
5
3
6
10
13
11
9
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