Inner Cut Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.26° S 173.26° E

Issued: 11 pm 06 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Inner Cut sea temperature is
12.8° 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 (07 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with N swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with N swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with N swell.

The current surf forecast for Inner Cut at 6AM is: 0.6m 8s primary swell from a North direction and 0.2m 16s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 06). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 Jul)2ft (0.6m)8s
Afternoon (07 Jul)1.5ft (0.5m)8s
Evening (07 Jul)1ft (0.3m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 61mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed afternoon, min 7°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
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
1
1
1
0
0
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)
0.4
NNE
10
0.5
N
9
0.5
N
8
0.6
N
8
0.6
N
8
0.6
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.4
N
8
0.3
N
8
0.2
N
7
0.2
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
18
0.1
N
18
0.3
SW
2
0.4
SW
3
0.2
NNW
16
0.2
NNW
16
0.1
NW
16
0.1
N
20
0.1
NW
20
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
31
38
34
46
49
50
33
19
10
4
4
1
1
1
1
6
6
1
3
24
24
0
8
0
Wind (km/h)
15
S
15
S
10
SSE
15
S
15
S
20
SSW
15
SSE
10
SSW
15
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
S
10
S
5
SSW
5
S
10
SSE
10
S
10
S
10
S
10
SSE
10
S
5
S
5
S
10
SSE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
off
High Tide
2:03AM3.80m
2:36PM3.50m
2:52AM3.70m
3:25PM3.46m
3:47AM3.61m
4:21PM3.42m
Low Tide
7:43PM1.03m
8:06AM1.07m
8:29PM1.18m
8:57AM1.14m
9:29PM1.31m
9:56AM1.21m
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light rain
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heavy rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
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light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
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cloud
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part cloud
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:52
7:52
7:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:10
5:12
5:12
 mm
1
3
6
11
18
14
6
1
1
Temp °C
12
11
11
11
10
9
11
10
10
9
9
9
9
12
14
10
8
7
8
8
9
12
13
9
Feels °C
8
8
9
8
7
5
8
7
7
6
6
6
6
10
12
7
5
4
5
5
6
10
10
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNE
10
0.5
N
9
0.5
N
8
0.6
N
8
0.6
N
8
0.6
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.4
N
8
0.3
N
8
0.5
SE
4
0.2
E
4
0.2
ENE
4
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
NW
13
0.1
NW
13
0.1
NW
17
0.1
NW
16
0.2
NNW
16
0.2
NNW
16
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
15
Energy kJ
31
38
34
46
49
50
33
19
10
8
1
2
1
1
7
6
12
10
24
24
10
9
9
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NW
16
0.2
NNW
16
0.2
NNW
16
0.2
NNW
16
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
15
0.2
E
5
0.1
E
7
0.2
N
7
0.2
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
18
0.1
E
5
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
7
Energy kJ
41
25
25
24
10
10
9
2
1
4
4
1
1
1
6
1
2
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
15
0.1
SE
4
0.1
N
18
0.1
E
5
0.1
E
8
0.1
N
20
0.1
NW
20
Energy kJ
1
1
1
9
9
1
6
1
1
8
15
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SE
5
1
SE
5
0.9
ESE
4
1.1
SE
4
0.9
SE
4
0.9
SE
4
1
SE
4
0.7
SE
4
0.7
SE
4
0.2
SSW
3
0.2
S
3
0.3
SW
2
0.3
SW
2
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.3
SSW
3
0.3
SSW
3
0.4
SSE
3
0.5
S
3
Energy kJ
57
47
35
46
28
29
37
19
16
1
1
1
1
3
2
1
1
2
5
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
5
1
1
1
1
1
4
4
1
3
3
1
1
3
3
3
4
3
4
1
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
102
0
0
0
2
2
97
97
74
97
97
94
96
97
97
94
97
94
97
28
97
97
97
97
Best forecast wave conditions in Nelson - Tasman Bay
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
8
9
8
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
7
9
9
7
8
7
7
9
9
9
9
9
5
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