Outer Cut Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.26° S 173.26° E

Outer Cut 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 06 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Outer Cut sea temperature is
12.9°C
0.6° 

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 (07 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with N swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with N swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with N swell.

The current surf forecast for Outer Cut at 7AM is: 0.6m 7s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 06). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 16s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.0m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 Sep)1.5ft (0.5m)8s
Afternoon (07 Sep)1ft (0.3m)9s
Evening (07 Sep)1ft (0.3m)10s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 35mm), heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun night, min 5°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
7
Tuesday
8
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
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
NNW
8
1.3
N
7
1.1
N
7
0.7
N
7
0.5
N
8
0.4
N
8
0.3
N
9
0.3
N
8
0.3
N
10
0.4
N
10
0.4
N
10
0.4
N
9
0.4
N
9
0.4
N
8
0.4
N
8
0.3
N
8
0.3
N
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
688
181
124
50
28
23
14
11
16
30
30
24
23
23
23
13
12
Wind (km/h)
5
ESE
5
E
15
ESE
15
SSE
10
SSE
5
SSW
5
SSW
5
SSE
10
SE
5
SSE
5
SSE
5
SSE
0
E
5
NNW
5
N
5
NE
0
ESE
Wind State
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
High Tide
5:40AM3.23m
6:55PM3.34m
7:02AM3.38m
8:00PM3.69m
Low Tide
11:40PM1.39m
11:55AM1.41m
00:59AM1.16m
1:21PM1.20m
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:41
6:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:07
6:08
 mm
1
1
14
9
6
4
Temp °C
13
13
11
6
6
7
8
8
7
7
6
5
8
10
10
10
9
Feels °C
13
13
8
1
3
5
6
6
4
4
3
2
6
7
8
8
8
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