Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Inner Cut today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 15s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 4s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Inner Cut at 1PM is: 0.4m 7s primary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 24). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 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 (24 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Inner Cut. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 10°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Tue afternoon, calm by Wed morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | NNW 16 | NNW 15 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 4 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | NNW 4 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | W 4 | WNW 4 | NNW 5 | WSW 3 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 4 | NW 5 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
86 | 94 | 89 | 18 | 18 | 9 | 8 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 25 | 42 | 12 | 60 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 6:49AM3.02m | 7:41PM3.22m | 7:49AM3.20m | 8:29PM3.45m | 8:36AM3.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:46AM1.71m | 12:54PM1.66m | 1:42AM1.54m | 2:01PM1.43m | 2:26AM1.36m | 2:50PM1.15m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 8 | 10 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 13 |
Feels °C | 4 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 5 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NW 15 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 14 | NNW 5 |
51 | 32 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 8 | 20 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 15 | NNW 16 | NNW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | — | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | — | NW 14 |
86 | 94 | 89 | 57 | 57 | 59 | 60 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | — | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | — | 8 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | — | WSW 2 | — | NW 7 | — | — | W 2 | — | — | — | W 2 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | W 4 | WNW 4 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 4 | NW 5 |
7 | — | 1 | — | 71 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 25 | 42 | 12 | 60 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 2 | 2 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 101 | 101 | 101 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 101 | 101 | 68 | 2 | 68 | 0 |
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