Outer Cut Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.26° S 173.26° E

Outer Cut 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 07 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Outer Cut sea temperature is
12.9° C
0.1° 

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 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 8s period with N swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 8s period with N swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 14s period with N swell.

The current surf forecast for Outer Cut at 3AM is: 0.2m 7s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 07). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 4s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 Jul)0.5ft (0.1m)8s
Afternoon (08 Jul)0.5ft (0.1m)8s
Evening (08 Jul)0.5ft (0.1m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed afternoon, min 2°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
Friday
10
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
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
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
N
8
0.2
N
7
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
18
0.1
N
14
0.1
NW
17
0.2
NNW
16
0.2
NNW
16
0.2
NNW
16
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
20
0.1
NW
19
0.1
NW
19
0.1
NW
18
0.1
NW
18
0.1
NW
18
0.1
NW
17
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
10
4
4
1
1
1
1
6
4
0
24
24
24
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Wind (km/h)
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
S
10
S
10
SSE
5
SSW
0
SE
10
SSE
10
SSE
5
SSE
10
S
10
S
10
SSE
5
SSW
0
ESE
10
SE
10
SSE
10
S
10
S
10
S
10
S
0
SW
5
NNW
0
ESE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
glassy
High Tide
2:52AM3.70m
3:25PM3.46m
3:47AM3.61m
4:21PM3.42m
4:51AM3.56m
5:34PM3.43m
Low Tide
8:29PM1.18m
8:57AM1.14m
9:29PM1.31m
9:56AM1.21m
10:46PM1.35m
11:02AM1.25m
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:52
7:50
7:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:12
5:12
5:13
 mm
2
2
Temp °C
10
9
9
8
9
12
14
10
9
9
8
8
7
11
12
7
4
3
2
2
4
8
9
7
Feels °C
7
6
6
5
7
10
13
7
6
6
5
5
4
8
10
3
0
-1
-2
-2
0
6
6
5
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