Inner Cut Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.26° S 173.26° E

Inner Cut 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 am 17 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Inner Cut sea temperature is
12.9°C
0.6° 

Inner 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 Inner Cut today (17 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with N swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with N swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for Inner Cut at 4PM is: 1.7m 7s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Sep)3ft (0.9m)5s
Afternoon (17 Sep)6ft (1.8m)7s
Evening (17 Sep)4.5ft (1.3m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 7°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu afternoon, fresh winds from the WSW by Sat night).

Thu
17
Friday
18
Saturday
19
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
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)
0.9
N
5
1.3
N
6
1.8
N
7
1.5
N
7
1.3
NNE
7
1
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
8
0.6
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.4
N
8
0.2
NNW
16
0.2
NNW
16
0.2
NNW
16
0.2
NNW
16
0.2
NNW
16
0.2
NNW
15
0.2
NNW
15
0.2
NNW
16
0.8
NW
5
1.1
NW
6
0.8
NNW
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
46
112
285
239
163
120
83
45
30
25
24
24
24
24
24
23
23
24
35
72
36
Wind (km/h)
15
NNE
25
NNE
30
NNE
5
SW
10
SE
10
SSE
5
SSE
5
S
10
SW
5
WNW
10
NW
5
W
5
S
5
S
5
SSW
10
SW
10
WSW
10
WSW
20
WSW
10
WSW
5
W
Wind State
cross
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
off
cross-off
off
glassy
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
High Tide
1:16PM3.72m
1:39AM3.41m
1:53PM3.48m
2:28AM3.15m
2:36PM3.23m
Low Tide
7:01AM1.01m
7:05PM1.21m
7:40AM1.25m
7:50PM1.48m
8:28AM1.49m
8:57PM1.70m
cloud
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:24
6:24
6:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:17
6:19
6:20
 mm
3
8
6
4
2
Temp °C
13
12
12
12
8
8
8
7
9
14
15
13
10
9
8
7
10
12
13
12
11
Feels °C
10
8
7
12
5
5
6
5
7
11
12
11
8
7
6
4
7
9
9
10
10
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