Inner Cut Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.26° S 173.26° E

Inner Cut 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 17 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Inner Cut sea temperature is
11.6° C
1.0° 

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 (17 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 2s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 16s period with NNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Inner Cut at 9AM is: 0.3m 2s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 17). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Jul)1ft (0.3m)2s
Afternoon (17 Jul)--
Evening (17 Jul)0.5ft (0.2m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri afternoon, min 6°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNW
4
0.2
NNW
4
0.3
SW
2
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
16
0.2
NNW
16
0.2
NNW
16
0.1
NW
16
0.3
SW
2
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
18
0.1
NW
18
0.1
NW
18
0.2
NNW
5
0.4
SW
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.2
NNW
4
0.1
N
10
0.1
NW
16
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2
2
1
0
0
24
24
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
3
1
2
0
2
3
3
Wind (km/h)
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SW
10
WSW
10
WNW
10
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
20
SW
15
SW
15
WSW
15
SW
10
SW
15
SW
25
SW
20
SSW
15
SSW
5
SSW
0
N
5
NNE
5
ENE
5
SE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
on
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
glassy
glassy
High Tide
11:52AM4.20m
00:10AM4.40m
12:37PM4.12m
00:52AM4.23m
1:19PM3.99m
Low Tide
5:32AM0.41m
5:56PM0.53m
6:16AM0.50m
6:35PM0.64m
6:58AM0.67m
7:12PM0.81m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:47
7:47
7:46
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:17
5:19
5:20
 mm
Temp °C
6
5
6
12
13
10
7
7
6
6
7
12
13
11
9
10
9
9
9
13
12
11
10
Feels °C
3
1
2
9
10
7
3
3
1
1
2
8
9
8
5
4
4
5
6
11
10
10
8
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