Inner Cut Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.26° S 173.26° E

Issued: 11 pm 18 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Inner Cut sea temperature is
13.5° C

Normal for this time of year

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 (19 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 3s period with NW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 13s period with N swell.

The current surf forecast for Inner Cut at 4AM is: 0.1m 13s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 18). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 4s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.1m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Jun)--
Afternoon (19 Jun)1ft (0.3m)3s
Evening (19 Jun)0.5ft (0.1m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 8°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
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
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
14
0.3
NW
3
0.6
NW
4
0.1
N
13
0.4
NW
4
0.4
NNW
4
0.8
NW
5
1.1
NW
5
0.9
NNW
6
1
N
6
1
NNW
6
1
NNW
6
1.3
NNW
6
1.4
NNW
7
1.2
N
7
1
N
7
0.8
N
7
0.7
N
6
0.6
N
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3
3
3
0
0
0
2
16
4
0
7
30
67
50
69
69
72
121
163
138
91
56
41
27
Wind (km/h)
5
SSE
10
S
10
S
5
SSW
5
SW
5
W
5
NNW
5
SW
10
SW
10
SW
5
WSW
5
SE
5
SSE
5
WSW
10
W
5
NW
10
NNW
5
N
10
SSE
10
WSW
5
SSW
5
SW
10
NNE
0
SSW
Wind State
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
on
glassy
cross-off
cross-on
cross-off
glassy
cross
glassy
High Tide
00:30AM4.32m
12:59PM3.97m
1:18AM4.12m
1:51PM3.82m
2:08AM3.90m
2:42PM3.68m
Low Tide
6:14PM0.64m
6:37AM0.66m
7:01PM0.76m
7:29AM0.82m
7:46PM0.94m
8:23AM1.00m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:52
7:52
7:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:04
5:04
5:04
 mm
3
Temp °C
9
8
8
8
8
11
12
9
9
11
11
11
11
14
17
15
15
15
14
14
13
15
14
12
Feels °C
7
5
5
6
5
9
10
7
6
8
9
10
10
13
16
14
14
15
14
13
12
15
13
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNW
4
0.1
NW
4
0.1
NW
4
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
14
0.2
NNW
3
0.4
NW
4
0.4
NW
4
0.4
NW
4
0.4
NNW
4
0.4
NNW
4
0.6
NNW
5
0.1
N
7
1.2
N
7
1
N
7
0.8
N
7
0.7
N
6
0.6
N
6
Energy kJ
2
1
1
8
8
8
1
4
4
4
7
7
18
1
138
91
56
41
27
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
13
0.2
NNW
11
0.2
NNW
11
0.2
NNW
10
0.2
NNW
10
Energy kJ
10
9
9
8
4
4
12
11
10
10
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
NW
17
0.1
NW
16
Energy kJ
3
3
3
12
10
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NW
3
0.6
NW
4
0.8
NW
5
1.1
NW
5
0.9
NNW
6
1
N
6
1
NNW
6
1
NNW
6
1.3
NNW
6
1.4
NNW
7
Energy kJ
2
16
30
67
50
69
69
72
121
163
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
4
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
97
97
68
68
68
68
68
68
68
68
68
68
0
2
118
124
118
0
0
2
0
0
101
21
Best forecast wave conditions in Nelson - Tasman Bay
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
7
5
4
7
6
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
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