Inner Cut Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.26° S 173.26° E

Issued: 11 am 20 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 (20 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with NW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with NNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with NNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Inner Cut at 5PM is: 1.3m 6s primary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)6s
Afternoon (20 Jun)4ft (1.2m)6s
Evening (20 Jun)5ft (1.5m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tue
23
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
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
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)
1.4
NW
6
1
N
6
1.2
NNW
6
1.3
NNW
6
1.5
NNW
7
1.6
NNW
7
1.2
N
7
1
N
7
0.8
N
7
0.7
N
7
0.7
N
6
0.6
N
6
0.5
N
6
0.4
NNW
6
0.4
N
6
0.2
NNW
10
0.2
N
6
0.2
N
6
0.2
N
6
0.2
N
6
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
123
66
112
121
195
245
147
91
58
44
41
28
19
12
11
9
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
Wind (km/h)
0
S
5
W
10
NW
15
NNW
20
N
5
W
10
SW
10
S
5
SSW
5
NNE
0
WNW
5
S
10
S
5
S
5
S
5
SSE
5
SSE
5
SSE
5
N
0
WSW
0
SSE
0
S
5
S
5
S
Wind State
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
High Tide
1:51PM3.82m
2:08AM3.90m
2:42PM3.68m
3:01AM3.70m
3:31PM3.55m
3:58AM3.55m
Low Tide
7:29AM0.82m
7:46PM0.94m
8:23AM1.00m
8:34PM1.13m
9:19AM1.18m
9:29PM1.31m
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part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
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part cloud
clear
cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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<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>
5:04
5:04
5:04
5:04
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
11
13
16
15
16
15
14
13
13
14
14
12
11
11
11
10
10
11
12
11
10
10
10
10
Feels °C
10
12
15
13
13
16
12
11
12
13
14
11
9
10
10
9
9
10
11
10
9
9
9
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NNW
5
1.2
N
7
1
N
7
0.8
N
7
0.7
N
7
0.7
N
6
0.6
N
6
0.5
N
6
0.4
NNW
6
0.4
N
6
0.3
N
6
0.2
N
6
0.2
N
6
0.2
N
6
0.2
N
6
0.1
N
5
0.1
N
5
0.1
N
5
0.1
NE
4
Energy kJ
36
147
91
58
44
41
28
19
12
11
6
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNW
11
0.2
NNW
11
0.2
NNW
11
0.2
NNW
10
0.2
NNW
10
0.2
NNW
10
0.2
NNW
10
0.2
NNW
10
0.2
NNW
10
0.1
NW
10
0.1
NW
9
0.1
NW
9
0.1
NW
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
NE
4
0.1
N
5
Energy kJ
12
11
11
10
10
10
9
9
9
4
3
3
3
2
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
17
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
16
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
8
Energy kJ
12
10
10
10
2
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
NW
6
1
N
6
1.2
NNW
6
1.3
NNW
6
1.5
NNW
7
1.6
NNW
7
0.3
SW
2
0.2
SSW
2
Energy kJ
123
66
112
121
195
245
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
4
3
3
2
Distance (km)
0
0
201
118
113
0
2
0
0
101
2
21
28
28
28
28
94
97
68
68
68
68
68
68
Best forecast wave conditions in Nelson - Tasman Bay
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
2
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
6
5
6
7
6
6
6
6
6
4
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
8
6
8
8
7
6
8
6
6
5
5
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