Outer Cut Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.26° S 173.26° E

Outer Cut 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 24 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Outer Cut sea temperature is
12.0°C
0.2° 

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 (25 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 15s period with NNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 3s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 5s period with NNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Outer Cut at 3AM is: 0.2m 15s primary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 24). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Aug)0.5ft (0.2m)15s
Afternoon (25 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)3s
Evening (25 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)5s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 9°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Tue afternoon, calm by Wed night).

Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNW
4
0.2
NNW
15
0.2
NNW
15
0.2
NNW
15
0.2
NNW
15
0.4
NNW
4
0.4
W
3
0.3
WSW
3
0.4
NNW
5
0.7
W
4
0.6
W
4
0.4
WSW
3
0.4
NW
4
0.4
NNW
5
0.8
NNW
5
0.9
NNW
6
1.3
NW
6
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Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
8
23
23
23
23
8
2
1
10
12
9
4
0
8
37
43
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Wind (km/h)
15
SW
20
SW
15
SW
10
WSW
5
SSW
10
W
30
WSW
30
SW
25
SW
20
SW
20
SW
10
SSW
5
WSW
5
NNE
5
SSE
5
SW
0
SSE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
glassy
High Tide
7:41PM3.22m
7:49AM3.20m
8:29PM3.45m
8:36AM3.41m
Low Tide
1:42AM1.54m
2:01PM1.43m
2:26AM1.36m
2:50PM1.15m
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7:03
7:01
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5:54
5:55
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Temp °C
10
11
10
10
12
13
15
13
12
11
12
12
13
12
12
13
14
Feels °C
6
7
6
7
10
10
9
6
7
6
8
9
12
11
11
12
14
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