
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Outer Cut today (04 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Outer Cut at 6AM is: 0.9m 5s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 03). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (04 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 7s |
| Evening (04 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Outer Cut. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat morning, min 7°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, strong winds from the NNE by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 8 | N 9 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 14 | ESE 5 | NW 16 | N 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
71 | 97 | 37 | 47 | 110 | 240 | 367 | 665 | 1040 | 1184 | 481 | 270 | 171 | 138 | 293 | 127 | 93 | 57 | 28 | 10 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:03AM3.98m | 12:28PM3.72m | 00:41AM3.94m | 1:09PM3.65m | 1:20AM3.89m | 1:51PM3.57m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:57AM0.97m | 6:29PM0.86m | 6:37AM0.98m | 7:04PM0.92m | 7:20AM1.02m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 9 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | N 6 | N 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 14 | NW 17 | E 6 | NW 16 |
27 | 39 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 481 | 270 | 171 | 138 | 135 | 127 | 93 | 57 | 28 | 10 | 36 | 75 | 16 | 67 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 18 | NW 18 | NW 18 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 12 | NNW 13 | NW 14 | ENE 8 | NW 18 | NW 16 | ENE 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 17 | 46 | 12 | 80 | 69 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 15 | NW 15 | E 4 | ENE 7 | N 8 | — | ENE 8 | N 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 5 | — | 6 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 8 | N 9 | N 10 | — | — | — | — | NNW 8 | — | — | SE 3 | S 3 | SSE 4 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 4 |
71 | 97 | 37 | 47 | 110 | 240 | 367 | 665 | 1040 | 1184 | — | — | — | — | 293 | — | — | 3 | 11 | 24 | 82 | 111 | 53 | 25 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 118 | 118 | 123 | 123 | 141 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 216 | 2 | 158 | 128 | 128 |
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