Outer Cut Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.26° S 173.26° E

Issued: 11 am 06 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Outer Cut sea temperature is
12.8° 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.


How big are the waves at Outer Cut today (06 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 14s period with NNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with N swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for Outer Cut at 2PM is: 0.2m 8s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 06). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 16s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.2m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.1m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 Jul)1ft (0.3m)14s
Afternoon (06 Jul)0.5ft (0.2m)8s
Evening (06 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 61mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon afternoon, min 8°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thu
9
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
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNW
14
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.4
NNE
10
0.5
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.6
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.3
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
18
0.1
N
18
0.1
NW
18
0.1
NW
17
0.1
NW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
38
5
5
5
31
35
32
29
29
45
29
10
5
4
4
1
1
1
1
6
6
0
0
0
Wind (km/h)
15
S
20
SSE
25
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSW
15
S
10
SSW
15
SSW
15
S
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
SSE
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
S
10
S
5
S
15
SE
10
S
10
S
10
S
10
S
Wind State
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
1:51PM3.57m
2:03AM3.80m
2:36PM3.50m
2:52AM3.70m
3:25PM3.46m
3:47AM3.61m
Low Tide
7:20AM1.02m
7:43PM1.03m
8:06AM1.07m
8:29PM1.18m
8:57AM1.14m
9:29PM1.31m
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light rain
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heavy rain
heavy rain
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light rain
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part cloud
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:52
7:52
7:52
7:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:09
5:10
5:12
5:12
 mm
2
7
5
7
13
17
8
1
1
Temp °C
9
13
14
13
11
9
10
11
11
10
10
10
11
9
9
9
9
12
13
11
8
9
9
8
Feels °C
5
8
8
8
7
6
7
9
8
7
7
6
9
6
6
6
6
10
11
8
5
6
6
4
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ENE
7
0.4
NW
16
0.4
NW
16
0.4
NW
16
0.4
NNE
10
0.5
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.6
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.3
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.2
E
4
0.1
N
7
0.1
NW
18
0.1
NW
17
0.1
NW
16
Energy kJ
11
69
65
65
31
35
32
29
29
45
29
10
5
4
2
1
12
11
10
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNW
14
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
N
8
0.3
NW
16
0.2
NNW
16
0.2
NNW
16
0.2
NNW
16
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
15
0.2
ENE
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
5
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
14
0.1
NW
13
Energy kJ
38
6
7
5
41
25
25
24
10
10
9
6
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
7
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
15
0.1
E
8
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
18
0.1
N
18
Energy kJ
5
5
5
7
1
9
9
1
4
6
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SE
4
1.1
SE
4
1.2
ESE
5
1.1
ESE
5
1
ESE
5
0.9
ESE
5
0.7
SE
4
0.9
ESE
4
0.9
ESE
4
0.7
SE
4
1.1
SE
4
1.1
ESE
5
0.8
ESE
5
0.6
SSE
4
0.4
S
3
0.3
SSW
2
0.2
SSW
2
0.3
SSW
2
0.3
SSW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.3
SSW
3
Energy kJ
24
45
59
61
46
42
18
29
31
17
52
52
27
13
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
5
1
5
4
5
5
1
1
1
1
1
4
1
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
3
4
4
Distance (km)
20
102
2
157
209
102
102
0
0
0
0
2
97
73
97
97
97
94
94
94
96
97
97
97
Best forecast wave conditions in Nelson - Tasman Bay
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
6
6
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
8
8
8
8
7
8
7
5
5
7
9
9
9
8
7
7
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