
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Outer Cut today (16 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 16s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 15s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 5s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Outer Cut at 11AM is: 0.2m 15s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.5m 5s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (16 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 15s |
| Evening (16 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Outer Cut. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 5°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sun 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | NW 6 | NNW 16 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | NW 15 | NW 16 | NNW 16 | NNW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | WSW 2 | WSW 2 | NW 18 | NW 18 | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
69 | 104 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:04AM4.20m | 11:28PM4.50m | 11:52AM4.20m | 00:10AM4.40m | 12:37PM4.12m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:46AM0.42m | 5:14PM0.52m | 5:32AM0.41m | 5:56PM0.53m | 6:16AM0.50m | 6:35PM0.64m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:20 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
Feels °C | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 16 | NNW 16 | NNW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 4 | NW 18 | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 |
17 | 31 | 21 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 24 | 24 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 16 | NNW 16 | NNW 16 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | — | — | NW 5 | NW 8 | NW 5 | NW 4 | — | — | — | NW 15 | NW 5 | NW 18 | NW 18 | NW 18 |
24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 8 | 1 | 12 | 12 | 12 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 7 | NW 5 | — | W 7 | — | — | W 8 | — | — | NW 18 | — | N 8 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 12 | — | 1 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 2 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | — | — | NW 5 | — | — | — | WSW 2 | WSW 2 | — | — | — | — | SW 2 |
69 | 104 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 127 | 113 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 113 | 68 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 101 | 101 | 28 | 28 |
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