Outer Cut Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.26° S 173.26° E

Issued: 5 am 26 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Outer Cut sea temperature is
13.3° 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 (26 Jun)--
Afternoon (26 Jun)--
Evening (26 Jun)0.5ft (0.1m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 6°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Mon
29
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
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNW
15
0.2
NNW
15
0.6
SW
4
0.6
SW
4
0.6
SW
4
0.7
SSW
3
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
17
0.2
ENE
4
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
16
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
21
21
0
0
0
0
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
5
0
5
5
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Wind (km/h)
10
S
15
S
15
SSW
15
SW
15
SSW
15
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
10
S
10
S
10
S
5
SSW
5
NE
5
SE
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
5
SE
5
SE
0
ENE
5
N
5
ESE
10
SSE
10
S
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
6:50AM3.42m
7:29PM3.48m
7:41AM3.44m
8:24PM3.65m
8:28AM3.48m
9:07PM3.81m
Low Tide
00:45AM1.45m
1:03PM1.38m
1:36AM1.39m
1:49PM1.33m
2:21AM1.31m
2:34PM1.27m
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
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>
7:52
7:52
7:52
7:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:05
5:06
5:06
5:07
 mm
Temp °C
6
5
6
8
10
7
7
8
9
9
10
15
16
12
10
9
9
10
9
13
13
11
9
8
Feels °C
2
1
1
3
5
2
2
4
5
6
7
14
15
10
7
6
6
8
7
12
11
9
7
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNW
15
0.2
NNW
15
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
NE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.2
ENE
4
0.2
ENE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.2
ENE
3
Energy kJ
21
21
8
8
8
8
4
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
13
0.1
E
6
0.1
N
16
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
15
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
6
Energy kJ
4
4
4
4
4
3
1
5
10
10
10
10
9
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
7
0.1
E
7
0.1
N
17
0.1
N
16
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
15
Energy kJ
1
1
5
5
9
9
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
3
0.5
SW
3
0.6
SW
4
0.6
SW
4
0.6
SW
4
0.7
SSW
3
0.7
SW
4
0.6
SSW
4
0.5
SSW
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.3
SSW
3
0.2
SSW
3
Energy kJ
2
5
10
11
11
10
14
9
6
4
2
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
3
2
2
4
4
3
3
3
4
Distance (km)
94
94
94
94
94
94
94
94
94
94
94
97
94
94
94
94
94
94
97
97
97
97
97
97
Best forecast wave conditions in Nelson - Tasman Bay
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
5
5
5
6
7
7
7
5
5
6
6
6
5
5
7
5
8
8
7
6
5
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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