Inner Cut Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.26° S 173.26° E

Issued: 11 pm 21 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Inner Cut sea temperature is
13.3° 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 (22 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 6s period with N swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 6s period with N swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 9s period with N swell.

The current surf forecast for Inner Cut at 5AM is: 0.2m 10s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.3m 6s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 21). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Jun)0.5ft (0.2m)6s
Afternoon (22 Jun)0.5ft (0.2m)6s
Evening (22 Jun)0.5ft (0.1m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Wed afternoon, min 7°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
N
6
0.4
N
6
0.2
NNW
10
0.2
NNW
10
0.2
N
6
0.2
N
6
0.2
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.4
N
5
0.6
N
6
0.7
N
6
0.6
N
6
0.9
NNE
6
1.7
NNE
6
1.6
NE
6
1.3
NNE
7
1.4
NNE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
19
12
9
9
3
3
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
8
25
39
29
63
176
0
176
248
Wind (km/h)
10
S
5
SSW
5
SSW
5
SSE
5
S
0
W
5
N
0
ESE
5
SSE
5
SW
5
S
5
SSW
5
SSW
5
SW
5
SSW
5
SSE
5
S
5
S
5
SSE
10
SSE
5
SE
10
ESE
15
ESE
10
SSE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
3:01AM3.70m
3:31PM3.55m
3:58AM3.55m
4:23PM3.43m
4:58AM3.46m
5:19PM3.36m
Low Tide
8:34PM1.13m
9:19AM1.18m
9:29PM1.31m
10:19AM1.32m
10:37PM1.43m
11:18AM1.39m
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
<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
5:05
 mm
2
2
2
7
4
3
Temp °C
10
9
9
9
9
11
11
10
9
8
7
7
7
10
11
9
9
10
10
10
10
11
11
12
Feels °C
8
7
8
7
7
10
9
9
8
6
5
5
4
8
9
7
7
8
9
8
8
9
8
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
N
6
0.4
N
6
0.3
N
6
0.3
N
6
0.2
N
6
0.2
N
6
0.2
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
5
0.1
N
5
0.1
N
5
0.1
N
5
0.1
N
8
0.4
N
5
0.6
N
6
0.7
N
6
0.6
N
6
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
15
1.3
NNE
7
1.4
NNE
8
Energy kJ
19
12
7
6
3
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
8
25
39
29
8
8
8
176
248
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNW
10
0.2
NNW
10
0.2
NNW
10
0.2
NNW
10
0.1
NW
10
0.1
NW
9
0.1
NW
9
0.1
NW
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
W
7
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
15
Energy kJ
10
9
9
9
4
3
3
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
9
9
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
NW
8
0.1
NW
7
Energy kJ
10
2
1
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NNE
6
1.7
NNE
6
1.6
NE
6
1.4
NE
7
0.6
E
3
Energy kJ
63
176
188
211
8
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
28
28
28
94
94
68
68
68
68
68
68
68
68
68
68
68
68
28
68
0
0
68
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Nelson - Tasman Bay
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
6
7
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
8
7
7
7
6
6
5
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
7
8
9
7
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