
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Outer Cut today (09 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Outer Cut at 8AM is: 1.7m 9s primary swell from a North direction and 1.4m 9s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 09). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 18s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (09 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
| Evening (09 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Outer Cut. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon morning, min 7°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
220 | 439 | 320 | 327 | 307 | 260 | 220 | 183 | 139 | 106 | 79 | 56 | 53 | 38 | 35 | 35 | 21 | 21 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 4 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 5:41AM3.39m | 6:54PM3.38m | 7:01AM3.50m | 8:09PM3.71m | 8:12AM3.70m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:54AM1.37m | 00:58AM1.19m | 1:20PM1.22m | 2:04AM0.94m | 2:31PM0.97m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | |
mm | 12 | 12 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 5 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 19 | NW 19 | N 9 | N 9 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 |
14 | 14 | 320 | 327 | 307 | 260 | 220 | 183 | 139 | 106 | 79 | 56 | 53 | 38 | 35 | 35 | 21 | 21 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 18 | NW 18 | NW 18 | NW 18 | NW 17 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 15 | — | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | N 14 | — | N 19 | NW 19 | N 10 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | — | 7 | 14 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
220 | 439 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 68 | 68 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 102 | 17 | 20 | 28 | 97 | 94 | 97 | 97 | 164 | 68 | 101 |
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