Outer Cut Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.26° S 173.26° E

Issued: 5 am 18 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Outer Cut sea temperature is
13.5° 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 (18 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 5s period with NNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 16s period with N swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with N swell.

The current surf forecast for Outer Cut at 1PM is: 0.1m 13s primary swell from a North direction and 0.2m 5s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 18). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Jun)0.5ft (0.2m)5s
Afternoon (18 Jun)0.5ft (0.1m)16s
Evening (18 Jun)0.5ft (0.1m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 7°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sun
21
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
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNW
5
0.1
N
14
0.2
NNW
5
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
13
0.4
NW
4
0.4
NW
4
0.4
NNW
4
0.7
NNW
5
0.9
NNW
5
1.1
NNW
6
1.1
NNW
6
1
NNW
6
1.3
NNW
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3
4
2
3
5
5
3
3
3
0
0
0
0
4
4
0
0
8
20
46
77
86
77
121
Wind (km/h)
5
WSW
10
SW
15
SW
15
SW
10
SW
5
SSE
5
SSE
5
SSE
10
S
10
S
5
SW
5
W
5
NNW
5
WSW
10
SW
15
SW
10
SW
5
W
5
ESE
5
W
0
NW
5
WNW
10
NW
10
NNW
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
High Tide
12:06PM4.09m
00:30AM4.32m
12:59PM3.97m
1:18AM4.12m
1:51PM3.82m
Low Tide
5:45AM0.54m
6:14PM0.64m
6:37AM0.66m
7:01PM0.76m
7:29AM0.82m
7:46PM0.94m
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:50
7:52
7:52
7:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:04
5:04
5:04
5:04
 mm
Temp °C
9
7
7
12
14
11
10
9
8
8
8
11
12
9
10
11
11
11
12
14
17
16
15
15
Feels °C
7
3
3
8
11
9
8
7
5
5
5
9
10
7
7
8
9
10
11
14
17
16
14
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNW
5
0.2
NNW
6
0.2
NNW
5
0.2
NNW
5
0.2
NNW
5
0.2
NNW
4
0.2
NNW
4
0.1
NW
4
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
14
0.2
NNW
4
0.2
NNW
5
0.4
NW
4
0.4
NW
4
0.4
NNW
4
Energy kJ
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
8
8
8
1
3
5
5
8
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
3
0.1
NW
14
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
16
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
15
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
13
0.1
NW
13
Energy kJ
1
7
5
5
10
9
9
8
4
4
7
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
14
0.1
NW
14
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
Energy kJ
4
8
3
3
3
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NNW
5
0.9
NNW
5
1.1
NNW
6
1.1
NNW
6
1
NNW
6
1.3
NNW
6
Energy kJ
20
46
77
86
77
121
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
2
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
68
68
68
113
94
97
97
68
68
68
68
68
68
68
68
68
68
68
68
2
0
0
118
118
Best forecast wave conditions in Nelson - Tasman Bay
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
4
3
9
9
9
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
3
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
5
5
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
5
9
5
4
5
4
4
4
5
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