Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Inner Cut today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 16s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 16s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 15s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Inner Cut at 3PM is: 0.1m 16s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 16s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Inner Cut. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat afternoon, min 6°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | N 4 | NW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | N 8 | NNW 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | NNW 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 38 | 34 | 42 | 69 | 247 | 522 | 708 | 484 | 332 | 246 | 169 | 129 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | on | glassy | on | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 3:23PM3.24m | 4:11AM3.03m | 4:34PM3.07m | 5:30AM2.94m | 6:21PM3.05m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:11AM1.50m | 9:52PM1.75m | 10:12AM1.67m | 11:30PM1.80m | 11:30AM1.74m | ||||||||||||||||
7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 7 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 4 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 16 | NW 5 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | NNW 9 |
— | — | 5 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 484 | 332 | 246 | 169 | 129 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 16 | N 16 | — | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 6 | N 6 | N 4 | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 17 | N 18 | N 18 | — | NW 16 |
5 | 5 | — | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 6 | 6 | — | 10 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 12 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | N 8 | NNW 9 | — | — | — | WNW 3 | WNW 3 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 38 | 34 | 42 | 69 | 247 | 522 | 708 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 68 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 0 | 118 | 121 | 121 | 2 | 121 | 121 | 2 | 102 |
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