Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Outer Cut today (31 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 15s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Outer Cut at 1AM is: 0.3m 4s primary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 30). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (31 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 14s |
| Evening (31 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Outer Cut. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun afternoon, min 7°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Mon morning, light winds from the SW by Tue morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | NNW 16 | NNW 16 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | WSW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 26 | 25 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 22 | 21 | 82 | 81 | 81 | 118 | 82 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 21 | 21 | 22 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 11:17PM4.27m | 11:46AM4.05m | 11:52PM4.22m | 12:20PM4.02m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:03PM0.45m | 5:15AM0.48m | 5:36PM0.47m | 5:49AM0.49m | 6:09PM0.55m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 8 |
Feels °C | 9 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 7 | NW 15 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 15 | NNW 15 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 |
| kJ | 4 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 56 | 8 | 12 | 15 | 9 | 81 | 118 | 82 | 54 | 54 | 33 | 21 | 4 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 16 | NNW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NNW 4 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 5 | — | — | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 |
| kJ | 26 | 25 | 39 | 38 | 36 | 4 | 34 | 20 | 82 | 81 | 5 | — | — | 9 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 21 | 22 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 7 | N 9 | — | — | — | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 22 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 2 | — | WSW 3 | NW 8 | — | — | SW 3 | WSW 3 | — | WSW 2 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 2 | — | NW 14 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 75 | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 200 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 101 | 101 | 102 | 68 | 101 | 101 | 101 | 113 | 101 | 141 | 135 | 113 | 102 | 68 | 68 | 127 | 127 | 68 | 101 |
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