Outer Cut Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.26° S 173.26° E

Issued: 11 pm 01 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Outer Cut sea temperature is
13.0° 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.


Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 Jul)--
Afternoon (02 Jul)--
Evening (02 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)4s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat morning, min 7°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the N by Sat afternoon).

Thursday
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
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
1
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
14
0.4
NNW
4
0.4
NNW
4
0.3
NNW
4
0.3
NNW
4
0.4
NNW
4
0.4
NNW
4
0.4
NNW
4
0.7
NNW
5
0.9
NNW
5
1
NNW
6
0.7
N
6
1.3
NNW
6
1.2
N
6
1.5
N
6
1.9
N
7
2.2
N
8
2.4
N
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
6
6
3
3
6
7
7
19
46
67
30
113
109
182
337
549
817
Wind (km/h)
5
SSE
5
S
5
SSW
5
SSW
10
SSW
5
W
5
N
5
SSE
10
SSW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
SSW
5
SSW
5
WNW
5
N
5
SSE
5
SSW
5
S
5
SSW
5
NE
25
NNW
30
N
35
N
10
WNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
10:53PM4.01m
11:10AM3.75m
11:27PM4.00m
11:48AM3.76m
00:03AM3.98m
12:28PM3.72m
Low Tide
4:44AM1.01m
5:20PM0.92m
5:19AM0.98m
5:55PM0.86m
5:57AM0.97m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
heavy rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:52
7:52
7:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:08
5:08
 mm
1
1
1
4
18
Temp °C
7
7
7
7
7
10
10
9
8
7
7
7
7
11
12
10
9
8
8
9
13
13
12
11
Feels °C
5
5
5
5
4
8
8
7
6
4
4
4
4
9
10
8
7
6
6
8
8
7
5
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
14
0.4
NNW
4
0.4
NNW
4
0.3
NNW
4
0.3
NNW
4
0.4
NNW
4
0.4
NNW
4
0.4
NNW
4
0.4
NNW
4
0.6
N
5
0.7
N
6
0.7
N
6
0.9
N
6
Energy kJ
4
6
6
3
3
6
7
7
6
18
29
30
53
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
12
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
9
0.1
N
13
Energy kJ
3
3
5
3
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
14
Energy kJ
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NNW
5
0.9
NNW
5
1
NNW
6
1.3
NNW
6
1.2
N
6
1.5
N
6
1.9
N
7
2.2
N
8
2.4
N
8
Energy kJ
19
46
67
113
109
182
337
549
817
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
Distance (km)
68
68
68
68
68
68
68
68
101
101
101
101
101
102
97
0
0
73
0
0
123
123
177
10
Best forecast wave conditions in Nelson - Tasman Bay
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
4
4
9
8
7
6
6
6
6
7
9
9
9
8
6
7
5
5
5
4
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