
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Inner Cut today (17 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 2s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 16s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Inner Cut at 9AM is: 0.3m 2s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 17). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 2s |
| Afternoon (17 Jul) | - | - |
| Evening (17 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Inner Cut. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri afternoon, min 6°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | SW 2 | NW 15 | NW 16 | NNW 16 | NNW 16 | NW 16 | SW 2 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 18 | NW 18 | NW 18 | NNW 5 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | NNW 4 | N 10 | NW 16 | N 11 | N 12 | N 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 11:52AM4.20m | 00:10AM4.40m | 12:37PM4.12m | 00:52AM4.23m | 1:19PM3.99m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:32AM0.41m | 5:56PM0.53m | 6:16AM0.50m | 6:35PM0.64m | 6:58AM0.67m | 7:12PM0.81m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 6 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 16 | NNW 16 | NNW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 4 | NW 18 | NW 18 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 16 | SSW 3 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 |
2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 24 | 24 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 15 | NW 15 | — | — | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 15 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 18 | NW 18 | NW 17 | NW 17 | NW 4 | NW 16 | NW 5 | NW 5 | — |
9 | 9 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 1 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 8 | NW 18 | — | — | — | WNW 7 | — | — | N 10 | NW 4 | N 11 | N 12 | N 12 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 13 | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 2 | SSW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 68 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 113 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 101 | 68 | 28 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 94 | 68 | 97 | 68 | 94 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Nelson - Tasman Bay | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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