Outer Cut Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.26° S 173.26° E

Outer Cut WaveFinder

Issued: 6 pm 06 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Outer Cut sea temperature is
14.0°C
1.3° 

Outer Cut surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Outer Cut surf forecast from 6 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Sunday 11 Oct, 10PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period, NNW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Sunday 11 Oct, 10AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period, N swell with 263 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 11 Oct, 10PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with NNW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Outer Cut this week:

The surf forecast for Outer Cut over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Oct 11) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.5m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 1.1m and 7s. Another secondary swell of 0.1m and 15s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Outer Cut in the next 16 days are 1.7m 7s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Oct 11) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Oct 08) at 7PM.

Wave TypeTime (NZDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)10PM (Sun 11th Oct)5ft (1.5m) 8s
Best Surf10PM (Sun 11th Oct)5ft (1.5m) 8s
Most Powerful10AM (Sun 11th Oct)5.5ft (1.7m) 7s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Outer Cut over the next 16 days.


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