Outer Cut Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.26° S 173.26° E

Outer Cut 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 pm 08 Nov 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Outer Cut sea temperature is
16.5°C
2.6° 

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 (08 Nov):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Nov, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with N swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Nov, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with NNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Nov, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with N swell.

The current surf forecast for Outer Cut at 6PM is: 0.9m 5s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm November 08). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 Nov)1.5ft (0.5m)7s
Afternoon (08 Nov)3ft (0.9m)5s
Evening (08 Nov)3ft (0.9m)5s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
8
Monday
9
Tuesday
10
Wed
11
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
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
N
8
0.6
N
8
0.9
NNW
5
1
N
5
1.3
NNW
6
0.7
N
5
0.5
N
5
0.4
N
4
0.4
N
4
0.3
N
5
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.4
N
7
0.5
N
7
0.6
N
7
0.6
N
7
0.7
N
7
1.1
N
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
28
45
37
55
104
23
10
6
5
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
14
23
34
34
47
107
Wind (km/h)
0
N
15
NNE
20
NNE
15
NE
15
E
10
ESE
10
SE
5
SE
0
WSW
10
N
5
NNE
10
SSE
10
SE
10
SE
10
SSE
10
SE
5
SE
10
NNW
5
WNW
5
SSW
5
ESE
0
SW
10
NE
15
NNE
Wind State
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
off
off
off
glassy
cross-on
glassy
off
off
off
off
off
glassy
cross-on
glassy
glassy
off
glassy
cross
cross
High Tide
9:53AM3.90m
10:06PM3.96m
10:33AM4.02m
10:42PM3.96m
11:10AM4.10m
11:17PM3.91m
Low Tide
3:54PM0.78m
4:12AM0.72m
4:28PM0.76m
4:47AM0.73m
5:01PM0.78m
5:22AM0.78m
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part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
rain showers
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8:15
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8:15
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1
6
7
7
4
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Temp °C
15
17
17
17
15
14
14
14
16
17
19
19
15
14
13
13
17
17
14
14
15
15
15
15
Feels °C
16
15
15
15
13
13
13
13
16
16
18
18
13
12
11
11
16
15
14
15
15
16
15
14
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