Outer Cut 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

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	Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 9°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.
		Saturday 13								Sunday 14								Monday 15
	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	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	0
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	NW 16	N 18	NW 18	NW 17	NW 16	NW 16	NW 16	NNW 4	NW 5	NNW 4	N 4	N 20	N 20	NW 18	NNW 5	NW 6	NNW 5	NW 6	NNW 5	NW 6	NW 6	NW 6	NNW 5	NNW 5
Wave Graph
kJ	0	6	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	2	1	8	7	0	0	67	0	50	0	82	96	59	23	40
Wind (km/h)	SE	SSE	S	SSW	SW	W	NW	SW	SW	SSW	SW	SW	SW	WSW	W	WSW	SW	SW	WSW	SSW	SSW	NW	ENE	E
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	glassy	glassy	glassy	cross-off	glassy	glassy	glassy	glassy	glassy	cross-off	cross	cross	cross	cross-on	cross-on	cross	cross	cross	glassy	cross-off	glassy	glassy	cross-off	cross-off
High Tide	7:27PM3.73m				7:33AM3.88m				8:27PM3.97m				8:29AM4.04m					9:20PM4.21m				9:25AM4.15m
Low Tide			1:29AM0.92m				1:42PM0.88m				2:21AM0.71m				2:38PM0.77m					3:11AM0.56m				3:35PM0.67m


	—	—	—	7:50	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:50	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:50	—	—	—	—
	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:02	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:02	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:02	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	11	11	9	9	10	13	14	13	13	12	11	12	11	16	18	14	12	12	13	13	13	15	15	14
Feels °C	9	9	7	7	8	12	13	13	12	11	9	9	8	13	15	12	9	9	12	12	12	14	14	13
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	NW 16	NW 15	NW 18	NW 17	NW 16	NW 16	NW 16	NNW 4	NW 5	NNW 4	N 4	NNW 4	NNW 4	NW 4	NNW 5	NNW 5	NNW 5	NW 5	NNW 5	NNW 5	NNW 5	NNW 5	NW 15	—
kJ	10	8	12	12	10	10	10	2	5	2	1	2	3	5	15	15	14	10	15	21	22	13	9	—
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	N 18	NW 14	—	NW 10	—	—	NW 15	NW 15	NW 15	NW 4	NW 14	NW 14	NW 14	NW 18	NW 18	NW 17	NW 16	NW 16	NW 16	NW 16	NW 16	N 22	—
kJ	—	6	8	—	4	—	—	9	9	8	1	8	8	8	12	12	11	10	10	10	10	10	9	—
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	—	W 9	—	—	NW 22	NW 15	N 20	N 20	NW 18	NW 14	—	NW 13	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	—	2	—	—	18	8	8	7	13	7	—	7	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	NW 6	—	NW 6	—	NW 6	NW 6	NW 6	NNW 5	NNW 5
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	67	—	50	—	82	96	59	23	40
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Anatori River Nelson - West Coast	Whites Bay Kaikoura and Marlborough	Anatori River Nelson - West Coast	Anatori River Nelson - West Coast	Ward Beach Kaikoura and Marlborough	Whites Bay Kaikoura and Marlborough	Whites Bay Kaikoura and Marlborough	Whites Bay Kaikoura and Marlborough	Ward Beach Kaikoura and Marlborough	Whites Bay Kaikoura and Marlborough	Whites Bay Kaikoura and Marlborough	Whites Bay Kaikoura and Marlborough	Whites Bay Kaikoura and Marlborough	Whites Bay Kaikoura and Marlborough	Whites Bay Kaikoura and Marlborough	Tahunanui bar Nelson - Tasman Bay	Ward Beach Kaikoura and Marlborough	Tahunanui bar Nelson - Tasman Bay	Ward Beach Kaikoura and Marlborough	Outer Cut Nelson - Tasman Bay	Outer Cut Nelson - Tasman Bay	Outer Cut Nelson - Tasman Bay	Whites Bay Kaikoura and Marlborough	Schnappers Point Nelson - Tasman Bay
Rating (10 max)	4	1	4	4	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
Distance (km)	97	68	97	97	101	68	68	68	101	68	68	68	68	68	68	2	101	2	101	0	0	0	68	9
Best forecast wave conditions in Nelson - Tasman Bay																Tahunanui bar		Tahunanui bar		Delaware Bay Point	Delaware Bay Point	Schnappers Point		Schnappers Point
Rating (10 max)																1		1		1	1	1		1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Fox River West Coast South Island	Tauranga Bay West Coast South Island	Fox River West Coast South Island	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Papatowai Catlins	Punakaiki West Coast South Island	Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach Otago	Makorori Centre Gisborne and Mahia	Papatowai Catlins	Makorori Centre Gisborne and Mahia	Blaketown Wedge West Coast South Island	Blaketown Wedge West Coast South Island
Rating (10 max)	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	3	1	9	1	5	5
Header Global	Maraa French Polynesia	Maraa French Polynesia	Temae French Polynesia	Anawhata Road (Oaonui) New Zealand	Ntylonyane (Breezy Point) South Africa	Hole-in-the-Wall South Africa	Riet River South Africa	Boneyards South Africa	Boneyards South Africa	Benkunqut Indonesia	Gerickes Point South Africa	Gerickes Point South Africa	Fish Boma South Africa	Easter Reef Australia	Easter Reef Australia	Abalolo Reef United States	Trial Harbour Australia	Trial Harbour Australia	Trial Harbour Australia	Trial Harbour Australia	Papatowai New Zealand	Kaka Point New Zealand	Blaketown Wedge New Zealand	Blaketown Wedge New Zealand
Rating (10 max)	8	9	6	4	7	8	7	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	4	7	5	5	5	9	5	5	5

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