Inner Cut Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.26° S 173.26° E

Issued: 11 pm 23 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) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 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 2AM is: 0.6m 6s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 23). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)6s
Afternoon (24 Jun)5.5ft (1.7m)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 20mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed morning, min 5°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Friday
26
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
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
N
5
0.5
N
6
0.6
N
6
0.7
N
6
1
NNE
6
1.5
NNE
6
1.7
NNE
7
1.7
NNE
9
1.4
NNE
9
1.2
NNE
9
1
N
9
1
N
9
0.9
N
8
0.8
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.2
NNW
14
0.2
NNW
14
0.2
NNW
14
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.6
SW
3
0.6
SSW
4
0.5
SW
3
0.1
N
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
4
17
28
39
78
138
261
407
304
199
162
158
113
90
35
19
19
19
1
1
0
0
0
4
Wind (km/h)
5
SSW
5
SSE
0
SSE
5
ESE
10
E
15
E
15
ENE
10
SE
10
S
10
S
10
S
5
SSE
10
SSE
10
S
10
SW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
S
10
S
10
S
10
S
15
SSW
15
S
15
SSW
Wind State
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
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
Low Tide
10:37PM1.43m
11:18AM1.39m
11:46PM1.47m
12:13PM1.40m
00:45AM1.45m
1:03PM1.38m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
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
 mm
1
3
5
2
1
1
1
2
4
Temp °C
10
11
11
11
12
14
12
12
11
11
12
11
9
8
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
9
8
7
Feels °C
8
10
10
10
10
12
9
11
9
9
11
10
6
5
4
5
4
2
1
1
1
5
4
3
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
N
5
0.5
N
6
0.6
N
6
0.7
N
6
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
15
1.7
NNE
9
1.4
NNE
9
1.2
NNE
9
1
N
9
1
N
9
0.9
N
8
0.8
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.3
N
8
0.2
N
8
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
4
17
28
39
8
9
9
407
304
199
162
158
113
90
35
12
4
19
8
8
8
8
8
4
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
7
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
15
0.2
ENE
5
0.2
E
7
0.2
NNW
14
0.2
NNW
14
0.2
NNW
14
0.2
N
7
0.1
NE
5
Energy kJ
1
9
9
3
4
18
19
19
4
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
8
0.1
NW
8
0.1
W
7
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
14
0.2
ENE
5
0.2
ENE
5
0.1
NE
5
0.1
NE
5
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
Energy kJ
2
2
1
8
7
3
2
1
1
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
NNE
6
1.5
NNE
6
1.7
NNE
7
0.4
ESE
3
0.4
SE
3
0.3
SSE
2
0.3
S
3
0.3
SSE
3
0.2
SSE
2
0.5
S
3
0.6
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.3
SW
2
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.6
SW
3
0.6
SSW
4
0.5
SW
3
0.6
SSW
3
Energy kJ
78
138
261
3
2
1
1
1
1
5
7
4
1
2
3
9
8
5
8
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
2
2
3
Distance (km)
68
68
68
68
68
68
0
68
68
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
28
28
94
94
94
94
97
Best forecast wave conditions in Nelson - Tasman Bay
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
7
8
9
9
8
9
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
8
4
4
5
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