Inner Cut Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.26° S 173.26° E

Issued: 5 am 24 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Inner Cut sea temperature is
13.4° 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 (24 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with NNE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period with NNE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for Inner Cut at 8AM is: 1.0m 6s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.7m 6s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 24). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)6s
Afternoon (24 Jun)6ft (1.9m)7s
Evening (24 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 32mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed morning, min 6°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Friday
26
Sat
27
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)
0
0
1
0
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
N
6
0.7
N
6
1
NNE
6
1.6
NNE
6
1.9
NNE
7
1.6
NNE
8
1.4
NNE
9
1.3
NNE
8
1
NNE
9
1
N
9
1
N
9
0.8
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.2
NNW
14
0.2
NNW
14
0.2
NNW
14
0.2
NNW
14
0.6
SSW
3
0.6
SSW
4
0.6
SSW
3
0.6
SW
3
0.8
SSW
4
0.5
SW
3
0.1
N
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
28
39
75
160
311
361
281
221
158
158
150
90
35
19
20
20
20
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
Wind (km/h)
0
SSE
5
ESE
10
ESE
15
ENE
15
ENE
10
E
10
S
5
S
5
S
10
SSE
10
SSE
15
S
10
SW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
S
Wind State
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
4:58AM3.46m
5:19PM3.36m
5:55AM3.42m
6:23PM3.37m
6:50AM3.42m
7:29PM3.48m
Low Tide
11:18AM1.39m
11:46PM1.47m
12:13PM1.40m
00:45AM1.45m
1:03PM1.38m
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cloud
cloud
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:52
7:52
7:52
7:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:05
5:05
5:05
5:06
 mm
2
10
6
6
3
2
3
Temp °C
11
11
12
13
13
12
11
11
11
11
10
8
7
8
7
7
6
6
6
9
10
8
7
8
Feels °C
10
10
10
10
10
10
9
10
10
9
7
5
4
5
4
3
2
2
2
4
6
4
3
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
N
6
0.7
N
6
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
15
1.6
NNE
8
1.4
NNE
9
1.3
NNE
8
1
NNE
9
1
N
9
1
N
9
0.8
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.3
N
8
0.2
NNW
14
0.2
NNW
14
0.2
NNW
14
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
14
0.1
N
14
Energy kJ
28
39
8
9
9
361
281
221
158
158
150
90
35
11
20
20
20
8
8
8
8
8
4
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
7
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
14
0.2
ENE
7
0.2
NNW
14
0.2
NNW
14
0.2
N
7
0.1
NE
5
0.1
NE
4
0.1
W
6
0.1
NW
14
0.1
E
5
Energy kJ
1
9
9
8
5
19
19
4
1
1
1
8
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
7
0.1
NE
5
0.1
NW
14
0.2
ENE
4
0.2
ENE
5
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
W
12
Energy kJ
1
1
8
1
2
1
1
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
NNE
6
1.6
NNE
6
1.9
NNE
7
0.4
ESE
3
0.4
SE
3
0.3
SSE
2
0.3
E
5
0.2
ESE
3
0.5
S
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.3
SSW
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.6
SSW
3
0.6
SSW
4
0.6
SSW
3
0.6
SW
3
0.8
SSW
4
0.5
SW
3
0.4
SSW
3
Energy kJ
75
160
311
3
2
1
4
1
4
3
3
2
3
7
8
8
9
18
6
4
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
4
4
1
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
68
68
0
68
68
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
102
94
94
28
94
94
94
94
94
94
94
Best forecast wave conditions in Nelson - Tasman Bay
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
4
4
4
3
3
3
5
4
4
5
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
7
8
9
9
9
9
8
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
6
6
5
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