Outer Cut Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.26° S 173.26° E

Issued: 11 am 15 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Outer Cut sea temperature is
13.7° C

Normal for this time of year

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 (15 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with NW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with NNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with N swell.

The current surf forecast for Outer Cut at 7PM is: 1.1m 6s primary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 15). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 15s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 2.1m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)6s
Afternoon (15 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)6s
Evening (15 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon morning, min 7°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
15
Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thu
18
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
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
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
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NW
6
1.1
NW
6
1
NNW
6
1.1
NNW
6
0.8
N
6
0.6
N
6
0.5
N
6
0.4
N
6
0.3
N
6
0.2
N
6
0.2
N
5
0.2
N
5
0.3
NW
3
0.2
NNW
5
0.2
NNW
5
0.5
W
3
0.1
N
12
0.3
NNW
4
0.2
NNW
4
0.2
NNW
4
0.2
NNW
4
0.1
N
11
0.2
ENE
4
0.1
N
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
69
67
60
98
47
27
18
11
6
2
2
2
1
2
3
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
0
4
Wind (km/h)
5
SE
5
NNE
5
ESE
5
SW
15
ESE
5
SSE
10
SSE
5
SW
5
WSW
0
SE
5
NNW
5
N
10
SW
10
SW
15
SW
20
SW
15
SW
15
WSW
5
W
5
ENE
5
SE
5
SSW
5
SW
5
SSW
Wind State
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
High Tide
9:25AM4.15m
10:10PM4.38m
10:19AM4.20m
10:57PM4.46m
11:13AM4.18m
11:43PM4.44m
Low Tide
3:35PM0.67m
4:02AM0.48m
4:32PM0.60m
4:53AM0.48m
5:25PM0.58m
5:45AM0.54m
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:50
7:50
7:50
7:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:02
5:02
5:02
5:04
 mm
2
1
5
3
1
1
3
Temp °C
12
14
13
13
11
9
8
8
8
10
11
10
9
7
8
9
9
12
14
12
10
10
8
7
Feels °C
11
13
13
13
8
7
5
6
6
9
9
8
7
4
4
3
5
9
13
10
8
8
6
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NNW
5
0.5
NNW
5
1.1
NNW
6
0.8
N
6
0.6
N
6
0.5
N
6
0.4
N
6
0.3
N
6
0.2
N
6
0.2
N
5
0.1
NW
14
0.2
NNW
3
0.2
NNW
5
0.2
NNW
5
0.2
NNW
4
0.4
NW
4
0.3
NNW
4
0.2
NNW
4
0.2
NNW
4
0.3
ENE
3
0.2
ENE
4
0.2
ENE
4
Energy kJ
17
13
98
47
26
18
11
6
2
2
8
1
2
3
1
4
3
2
2
2
2
1
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
18
0.2
NNW
16
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
13
0.1
NW
13
0.2
NNW
6
0.1
N
8
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.2
NNW
4
0.1
NW
5
0.1
NW
5
0.1
NW
5
Energy kJ
10
10
8
12
27
10
10
8
8
8
8
7
7
3
1
6
6
2
1
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
5
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
12
0.1
NW
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
14
Energy kJ
1
3
3
5
2
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NW
6
1.1
NW
6
1
NNW
6
2.1
NW
7
0.3
SE
3
0.3
SE
3
0.2
N
5
0.3
NW
3
0.3
WSW
2
0.5
W
3
0.3
SW
3
0.3
E
2
0.2
ESE
2
Energy kJ
69
67
60
370
1
1
2
1
1
4
1
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
3
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
2
2
28
28
97
94
68
68
68
68
68
68
68
102
102
97
97
68
68
68
Best forecast wave conditions in Nelson - Tasman Bay
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
9
4
2
5
5
5
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
5
5
8
7
5
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
5
5
8
7
5
4
5
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