Inner Cut 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 41.26° S 173.26° E

Issued: 5 pm 11 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Inner Cut sea temperature is

12.6° C

Inner Cut surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

	Short Range Forecast Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon afternoon, min 4°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.
	Sat 11			Sunday 12								Monday 13								Tue 14
	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	3 AM	6 AM	9 AM	12 PM
Rating (10 max)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	2	1	1
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	NW 17	NW 16	NW 16	NW 16	NW 16	NW 16	NW 16	NW 16	NW 16	NW 16	NW 15	NW 15	NW 15	NW 3	N 15	N 5	N 6	N 6	N 7	N 8	N 8	N 8	N 8	N 7
Wave Graph
kJ	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	4	16	40	109	247	367	270	203	111	87
Wind (km/h)	N	NE	S	S	S	S	SSE	NNW	NNE	E	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	S	NW	NE	NNW	NNW	SSW	SW	SSW	S	W
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	glassy	glassy	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	glassy	glassy	glassy	glassy	glassy	cross-off	glassy	cross-off	glassy	glassy	cross	cross-on	on	cross-off	cross	glassy	glassy	glassy
High Tide			7:00PM3.55m				7:10AM3.70m				8:14PM3.81m				8:15AM3.86m					9:11PM4.11m				9:16AM4.02m
Low Tide	12:12PM1.22m				1:06AM1.08m				1:23PM1.11m				2:06AM0.88m				2:30PM0.94m					3:03AM0.69m


	—	—	—	—	—	7:50	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:50	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:48	—	—
	5:14	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:14	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:15	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:15
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	1	2	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	9	7	6	5	5	4	5	9	9	8	7	7	7	7	7	10	11	12	12	10	9	9	10	11
Feels °C	6	5	3	2	2	1	2	7	7	7	5	5	5	5	5	8	9	7	9	9	7	8	9	10
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	NW 17	NW 16	NW 16	NW 16	NW 16	NW 16	NW 16	NW 16	NW 16	NW 16	NW 15	NW 15	NW 15	—	N 4	N 5	N 6	—	—	—	N 8	N 8	N 8	N 7
kJ	12	11	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	9	9	9	—	2	10	40	—	—	—	270	203	111	87
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	NW 15	N 15	N 15	N 14	—	—	—	—	N 8	N 20	NW 8
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	9	4	4	4	—	—	—	—	115	8	55
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	NW 20
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	16
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	NW 3	—	NNW 4	—	N 6	N 7	N 8	—	—	—	—
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	—	16	—	109	247	367	—	—	—	—
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Fergusons Beach Nelson - West Coast	Anatori River Nelson - West Coast	Farewell Spit Nelson - West Coast	Whites Bay Kaikoura and Marlborough	Whites Bay Kaikoura and Marlborough	Whites Bay Kaikoura and Marlborough	Whites Bay Kaikoura and Marlborough	Whites Bay Kaikoura and Marlborough	Whites Bay Kaikoura and Marlborough	Whites Bay Kaikoura and Marlborough	Whites Bay Kaikoura and Marlborough	Whites Bay Kaikoura and Marlborough	Whites Bay Kaikoura and Marlborough	Whites Bay Kaikoura and Marlborough	Whites Bay Kaikoura and Marlborough	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Waipapa Bay Kaikoura and Marlborough	Waipapa Bay Kaikoura and Marlborough	Waipapa Bay Kaikoura and Marlborough	Inner Cut Nelson - Tasman Bay	Tahunanui bar Nelson - Tasman Bay	Inner Cut Nelson - Tasman Bay	Inner Cut Nelson - Tasman Bay	Inner Cut Nelson - Tasman Bay
Rating (10 max)	4	4	3	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	1	1	1	2	2	2	1	1
Distance (km)	97	97	94	68	68	68	68	68	68	68	68	68	68	68	68	102	118	118	118	0	2	0	0	0
Best forecast wave conditions in Nelson - Tasman Bay																				Schnappers Point	Delaware Bay Point	Delaware Bay Point	Delaware Bay Point	Delaware Bay Point
Rating (10 max)																				2	2	2	1	1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Raglan-Indicators Raglan and West Waikato	Raglan-Indicators Raglan and West Waikato	Stent Road Taranaki	Raglan-Manu Bay Raglan and West Waikato	Raglan-Manu Bay Raglan and West Waikato	Raglan-Whale Bay Raglan and West Waikato	Waimarie West Coast South Island	Waimarie West Coast South Island	Dinner Plates Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Blaketown Wedge West Coast South Island	Shingles West Coast South Island	Larsen Street West Coast South Island	Nine Mile West Coast South Island	Nine Mile West Coast South Island	Nine Mile West Coast South Island
Rating (10 max)	5	5	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	3	3	2	2	2	2	4	4	3	3	3	3
Header Global	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach New Zealand	Kaifu Rivermouth Japan	Kaifu Rivermouth Japan	Kaifu Rivermouth Japan	Kaifu Rivermouth Japan	Etang-Sale Reunion	Etang-Sale Reunion	Etang-Sale Reunion	Saint Leu Reunion	Bluff Panama	Ilot Sancho Mauritius	Ilot Sancho Mauritius	Black Rocks Mauritius	Black Rocks Mauritius	Black Rocks Mauritius	Black Rocks Mauritius	Black Rocks Mauritius	Injidup Carpark Australia	Cobblestones Australia	Cobblestones Australia	Point Roadnight Australia	Puertecillo Chile
Rating (10 max)	5	5	4	7	6	6	5	5	5	5	5	4	5	5	4	4	4	4	4	5	5	5	9	6

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