Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Outer Cut today (14 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Outer Cut at 10AM is: 0.2m 9s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.3m 5s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 14). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (14 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (14 Aug) | - | - |
Table - waves today at Outer Cut. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri afternoon, min 3°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 6 | N 5 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 19 | N 8 | NNW 18 | NNW 17 | NNW 17 | NNW 16 | NNW 16 | NNW 16 | NNW 16 | NNW 16 | NNW 16 | NNW 16 | NNW 16 | NNW 16 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
15 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:48AM4.23m | 11:06PM4.46m | 11:29AM4.26m | 11:44PM4.38m | 12:07PM4.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:30AM0.31m | 4:54PM0.43m | 5:10AM0.30m | 5:30PM0.44m | 5:47AM0.40m | 6:03PM0.54m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 4 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 0 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | N 4 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 19 | NW 18 | NNW 18 | NNW 17 | NNW 17 | NNW 16 | NNW 16 | NNW 16 | NNW 16 | NNW 16 | NNW 16 | NNW 16 | NNW 16 | NNW 16 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 |
15 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 13 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | — | NW 19 | NW 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | — | NW 7 | — | — | NE 5 | — | — | NE 5 | NE 4 | — | — | — |
10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | — | 14 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 18 | NW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | S 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 97 | 97 | 97 | 28 | 28 | 96 | 94 | 28 | 28 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 96 | 94 | 97 | 96 | 102 | 102 | 132 | 102 | 96 | 94 | 94 |
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