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/ Nelson – Tasman Bay (18 surf breaks) /
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Inner Cut surfForecast / Nelson – Tasman Bay / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Tuesday 02 Jun 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Inner Cut surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Inner Cut sea temperature is
14.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Inner Cut today (02 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Inner Cut at 7PM is: 1.1m 8s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 02). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Jun) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (02 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (02 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Inner Cut. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue morning, min 9°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 2 | Wednesday 3 | Thursday 4 | Fri 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 10 | N 8 | N 10 | N 10 | N 7 | N 9 | N 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 4 | NNW 6 | N 6 | NNW 7 | N 7 | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 7 | |
480 | 380 | 281 | 210 | 138 | 171 | 40 | 30 | 16 | 9 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 110 | 76 | 163 | 91 | 310 | 177 | 156 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 10:46AM3.70m | 11:08PM4.03m | 11:24AM3.68m | 11:41PM3.94m | 12:03PM3.63m | 00:17AM3.81m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:52PM1.01m | 4:57AM1.00m | 5:31PM1.03m | 5:32AM1.04m | 6:12PM1.06m | |||||||||||||||||||
 |  |  |  | | | | |  | | | | | | |  |  | |  |  |  |  | | | |
 | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 |
 | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | 5:05 |
2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 10 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 9 | N 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 7 | NNW 4 | N 4 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 |
 kJ | 480 | 380 | 281 | 210 | 138 | 171 | 40 | 25 | 15 | 9 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 48 | 76 | 85 | 91 | 135 | 177 | 156 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | N 15 | NNE 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | NNW 4 | N 7 | N 7 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | — | N 11 | N 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 34 | 30 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | SSW 3 | NW 12 | N 12 | N 11 | — | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 2 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 2 | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 4 | NNW 6 | — | NNW 7 | — | NNW 7 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | 110 | — | 163 | — | 310 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 94 | 15 | 113 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 101 | 102 | 101 | 101 | 97 | 101 | 101 | 102 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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