Inner Cut Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.26° S 173.26° E

Issued: 5 am 15 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Inner Cut sea temperature is
13.6° 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 (15 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with NW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with NNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with N swell.

The current surf forecast for Inner Cut at 8AM is: 1.1m 6s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.6m 5s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 15). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)6s
Afternoon (15 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)6s
Evening (15 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon morning, min 7°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
15
Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thu
18
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
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NW
6
1.1
NW
6
1.1
NW
6
1
NW
6
1.1
NNW
6
1.2
NNW
6
0.8
N
6
0.6
N
6
0.5
N
6
0.4
N
6
0.3
N
6
0.2
N
6
0.2
N
6
0.3
N
5
0.2
NNW
3
0.3
NNW
4
0.3
NNW
5
0.4
NW
4
0.1
N
12
0.4
NNW
4
0.2
NNW
6
0.3
NNW
5
0.3
NNW
5
0.2
NNW
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
82
84
69
59
74
123
48
26
17
10
6
2
2
5
1
4
5
7
4
7
4
5
5
3
Wind (km/h)
5
WSW
5
ESE
5
SE
5
NNE
5
E
5
SSW
5
ESE
10
SSE
10
S
10
SSW
5
SSE
0
NNE
5
NNW
5
NNW
10
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
WSW
10
SW
10
W
5
SSE
5
S
5
SE
5
S
Wind State
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
off
glassy
High Tide
9:25AM4.15m
10:10PM4.38m
10:19AM4.20m
10:57PM4.46m
11:13AM4.18m
11:43PM4.44m
Low Tide
3:11AM0.56m
3:35PM0.67m
4:02AM0.48m
4:32PM0.60m
4:53AM0.48m
5:25PM0.58m
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:50
7:50
7:50
7:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:02
5:02
5:02
5:04
 mm
1
2
3
3
3
3
1
Temp °C
12
12
12
14
13
13
12
9
8
8
9
10
10
9
8
7
8
9
10
10
11
10
10
10
Feels °C
11
11
11
13
13
13
11
6
5
5
7
9
8
7
6
3
4
5
7
8
9
8
8
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NNW
5
0.7
NNW
5
0.5
NNW
5
0.6
NNW
5
0.1
NW
15
0.8
N
6
0.6
N
6
0.5
N
6
0.4
N
6
0.3
N
6
0.2
N
6
0.2
N
6
0.1
NW
14
0.2
NNW
3
0.3
NNW
4
0.3
NNW
5
0.1
N
13
0.3
NNW
4
0.4
NNW
4
0.3
NNW
4
0.3
NNW
5
0.3
NNW
5
0.2
E
3
Energy kJ
15
21
13
17
8
48
26
17
10
6
2
2
8
1
4
5
3
4
7
4
5
5
1
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
18
0.1
NW
16
0.2
ESE
3
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
13
0.1
NW
13
0.1
N
7
0.2
NNW
6
0.1
NW
12
0.2
NNW
6
Energy kJ
10
10
10
10
12
11
1
10
8
8
8
8
7
7
1
3
6
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
16
0.1
N
5
0.1
N
12
0.1
E
5
0.1
E
5
Energy kJ
10
1
3
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NW
6
1.1
NW
6
1.1
NW
6
1
NW
6
1.1
NNW
6
1.2
NNW
6
0.4
SE
3
0.2
SSE
3
0.3
N
5
0.4
NW
4
0.2
WNW
4
0.3
SE
3
Energy kJ
82
84
69
59
74
123
2
1
5
7
2
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
4
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
3
3
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
21
28
28
102
97
68
68
68
68
101
101
68
113
94
97
97
68
Best forecast wave conditions in Nelson - Tasman Bay
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
1
9
9
4
2
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
3
5
7
7
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
7
7
4
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