Outer Cut Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.26° S 173.26° E

Outer Cut 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 19 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Outer Cut sea temperature is
13.4°C
1.0° 

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 (19 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 15s period with NNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with NW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period with NNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Outer Cut at 11AM is: 0.2m 16s primary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 19). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Sep)0.5ft (0.2m)15s
Afternoon (19 Sep)3.5ft (1.1m)6s
Evening (19 Sep)2.5ft (0.8m)5s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 5°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sat night, light winds from the ESE by Mon night).

Saturday
19
Sunday
20
Monday
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
7
0.2
NNW
15
0.2
NNW
15
0.2
NNW
16
1.1
NW
6
0.6
NNW
5
0.8
NNW
5
0.8
NNW
6
0.6
NNW
5
0.5
NNW
5
0.4
NNW
7
0.3
NNW
7
0.4
NNW
15
0.4
NNW
16
0.4
NNW
16
0.4
NNW
16
0.4
NW
16
0.4
NW
16
0.2
N
7
0.2
NNW
16
0.2
NNW
16
0.7
NNW
5
0.5
NNW
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1
23
23
24
92
17
36
39
21
15
15
9
88
94
99
105
0
0
4
24
24
26
14
Wind (km/h)
15
SW
15
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
SW
10
NW
20
W
25
WSW
30
SW
25
SW
25
SW
20
WSW
10
WSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SW
10
SW
15
WSW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
WSW
20
SW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
on
on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
2:28AM3.15m
2:36PM3.23m
3:33AM2.96m
3:41PM2.99m
4:56AM2.90m
5:34PM2.90m
Low Tide
8:28AM1.49m
8:57PM1.70m
9:29AM1.67m
10:35PM1.80m
10:51AM1.74m
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:22
6:20
6:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:20
6:21
6:22
 mm
Temp °C
8
9
12
15
14
13
12
13
11
8
10
13
14
12
8
7
6
5
10
15
16
15
10
Feels °C
4
5
8
11
11
10
10
9
5
0
4
7
8
9
5
4
2
1
6
12
13
12
6
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