Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Inner Cut today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 5s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 16s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Inner Cut at 6AM is: 0.5m 5s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 26). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 13s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 16s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Inner Cut. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed night, min 8°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the N by Fri morning). | |||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | NW 6 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 16 | NNE 5 | N 4 | N 5 | N 6 | N 7 | N 8 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | NNW 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 116 | 18 | 19 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 27 | 75 | 233 | 742 | 1159 | 917 | 528 | 770 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 9:06PM3.69m | 9:17AM3.61m | 9:39PM3.91m | 9:56AM3.79m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:02AM1.15m | 3:27PM0.88m | 3:37AM0.93m | 4:01PM0.66m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 16 | N 16 | NW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 9 |
| kJ | 28 | 18 | 19 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 357 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | N 13 | — | N 16 | — | NW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | — | 5 | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 19 | — | N 17 | NW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 7 | — | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | — | — | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 | NNE 5 | N 4 | N 5 | N 6 | N 7 | N 8 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | NNW 9 |
| kJ | 116 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 15 | 27 | 75 | 233 | 742 | 1159 | 917 | 528 | 770 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 108 | 28 | 97 | 102 | 102 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 140 | 184 | 184 | 140 | 118 | 113 | 0 |
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