Outer Cut 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 41.26° S 173.26° E

Issued: 6 pm 02 Nov 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Outer Cut sea temperature is

15.6°C

Outer Cut surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Outer Cut today (02 Nov):

Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Nov, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with N swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Nov, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with N swell.

The current surf forecast for Outer Cut at 11PM is: 1.0m 6s primary swell from a North direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm November 02). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (NZDT) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (02 Nov)	-	-
Afternoon (02 Nov)	3.5ft (1.1m)	6s
Evening (02 Nov)	3.5ft (1.1m)	6s

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

	Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.
	Mon 2			Tuesday 3								Wednesday 4								Thu 5
	4 PM	7 PM	10 PM	1 AM	4 AM	7 AM	10 AM	1 PM	4 PM	7 PM	10 PM	1 AM	4 AM	7 AM	10 AM	1 PM	4 PM	7 PM	10 PM	1 AM	4 AM	7 AM
Rating (10 max)	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	N 6	N 6	N 6	NNW 6	N 6	N 6	N 6	N 6	N 5	N 6	NNW 6	N 6	N 6	N 6	N 6	N 6	N 6	N 6	N 6	N 6	N 6	N 6
Wave Graph
kJ	88	89	64	111	42	33	24	31	65	71	103	36	27	18	18	17	18	18	18	17	16	10
Wind (km/h)	N	N	NW	SSW	SSW	S	NNW	NNE	NNE	NE	NE	E	ENE	NE	NE	NNE	NNE	NNE	ESE	SSE	SSW	S
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross-on	cross-on	on	glassy	cross-off	glassy	glassy	cross-on	cross	cross	cross	glassy	glassy	glassy	cross	cross-on	cross-on	cross	cross-off	glassy	glassy	glassy
High Tide		4:25PM3.45m				5:09AM3.31m				5:49PM3.41m				6:21AM3.35m					7:04PM3.50m
Low Tide				11:01PM1.26m				11:10AM1.32m				00:19AM1.19m				12:33PM1.30m					1:22AM1.06m


	—	—	—	—	6:11	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:11	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:09	—
	—	8:07	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	8:08	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	8:09	—	—	—	8:10
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	17	16	15	13	12	12	15	16	15	15	15	15	14	14	16	17	16	16	14	13	13	12
Feels °C	13	12	14	13	11	11	14	14	13	13	15	16	15	14	16	16	15	16	14	13	13	12
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	N 8	N 6	N 6	N 6	N 6	NW 10	—	N 13	N 6	N 6	N 6	N 6	N 6	N 6	N 6	N 6	N 6	N 6	N 6	N 6
kJ	—	—	1	53	42	33	24	4	—	3	59	36	27	18	18	17	18	18	18	17	16	10
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	N 14	NNW 12	NW 11	NW 11	NW 10	—	—	—	N 13	N 13	N 13	N 16	N 16	N 16	N 15	N 15	NW 15	N 10	N 10	N 10
kJ	—	—	4	14	5	5	4	—	—	—	3	3	3	5	5	5	4	4	9	2	2	2
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	N 15	N 15	N 14	N 14	—	—	—	N 13	NW 17	—	N 13	N 13	N 13	N 12	N 12	N 12	N 15	N 14	N 14
kJ	—	—	—	4	4	4	4	—	—	—	3	11	—	3	3	3	3	3	3	4	4	4
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	N 6	N 6	N 6	NNW 6	—	—	—	N 6	N 5	N 6	NNW 6	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
kJ	88	89	64	111	—	—	—	31	65	71	103	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Meatworks Kaikoura and Marlborough	Meatworks Kaikoura and Marlborough	Onekaka Nelson - Tasman Bay	Outer Cut Nelson - Tasman Bay	Tahunanui bar Nelson - Tasman Bay	Whangamoa Nelson - Tasman Bay	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Whale Watch Reef Kaikoura and Marlborough	Dolphin Bay Wairarapa	Paturau River Nelson - West Coast	Anatori River Nelson - West Coast	Delaware Bay (East end) Nelson - Tasman Bay	Whangamoa Nelson - Tasman Bay	Anatori River Nelson - West Coast	Anatori River Nelson - West Coast	Anatori River Nelson - West Coast	Farewell Spit Nelson - West Coast	Whites Bay Kaikoura and Marlborough	Whites Bay Kaikoura and Marlborough	Farewell Spit Nelson - West Coast	Farewell Spit Nelson - West Coast	Farewell Spit Nelson - West Coast
Rating (10 max)	1	1	1	1	1	1	3	1	1	2	2	1	1	3	3	3	2	1	1	2	2	2
Distance (km)	124	124	73	0	2	28	102	132	185	97	97	20	28	97	97	97	94	68	68	94	94	94
Best forecast wave conditions in Nelson - Tasman Bay			Onekaka	Schnappers Point	Delaware Bay Point	Whangamoa						Whangamoa	Whangamoa
Rating (10 max)			1	1	1	1						1	1
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Rating (10 max)	2	2	4	4	3	3	4	3	2	2	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3
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Rating (10 max)	4	4	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	5	5	4

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