Inner Cut Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.26° S 173.26° E

Issued: 11 pm 24 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Inner Cut sea temperature is
13.3° 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 (25 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with N swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with N swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 14s period with NNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Inner Cut at 2AM is: 1.1m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 24). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Jun)3ft (0.9m)8s
Afternoon (25 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)8s
Evening (25 Jun)0.5ft (0.2m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat morning, min 6°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
25
Friday
26
Saturday
27
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)
2
1
1
1
1
1
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)
1.4
NNE
9
1.3
NNE
8
1.1
NNE
8
1.1
N
9
0.9
N
8
0.7
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.2
NNW
14
0.2
NNW
14
0.2
NNW
14
0.2
NNW
14
0.2
NNW
15
0.6
SSW
4
0.7
SW
4
0.7
SW
4
0.1
NW
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
NW
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
295
227
184
190
116
68
32
19
20
20
20
21
0
0
0
0
4
0
4
4
4
4
3
3
Wind (km/h)
5
ESE
5
S
5
SSW
5
SSE
10
SE
15
SSE
5
SW
5
S
10
SSW
15
SSW
10
S
10
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
S
10
S
5
SSE
5
S
0
S
0
ENE
5
E
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
off
off
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
5:55AM3.42m
6:23PM3.37m
6:50AM3.42m
7:29PM3.48m
7:41AM3.44m
Low Tide
11:46PM1.47m
12:13PM1.40m
00:45AM1.45m
1:03PM1.38m
1:36AM1.39m
1:49PM1.33m
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
heavy rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part 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
5:06
 mm
2
2
4
12
4
Temp °C
12
12
12
12
11
7
7
7
6
6
6
6
6
8
9
7
6
8
9
9
9
13
13
11
Feels °C
11
11
11
11
10
3
5
5
2
1
2
2
2
3
5
3
2
4
6
7
7
12
12
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
NNE
9
1.3
NNE
8
1.1
NNE
8
1.1
N
9
0.9
N
8
0.7
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.3
N
8
0.2
NNW
14
0.2
NNW
14
0.2
NNW
14
0.2
NNW
15
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
NW
14
0.1
N
14
Energy kJ
295
227
184
190
116
68
32
11
20
20
20
21
8
8
8
8
4
8
4
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
14
0.2
NNW
13
0.3
E
3
0.2
NNW
14
0.2
N
7
0.1
NE
4
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
Energy kJ
9
9
8
17
2
19
4
1
4
4
4
3
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
7
0.3
NW
14
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
6
Energy kJ
1
31
1
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ENE
5
0.5
E
3
0.3
S
3
0.2
S
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.5
SW
3
0.6
SSW
4
0.6
SSW
4
0.7
SW
4
0.7
SW
4
0.4
SSW
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.3
SSW
3
0.2
SSW
3
Energy kJ
4
4
1
1
3
5
8
8
14
15
4
4
4
2
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
4
3
1
1
4
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
28
102
94
96
28
28
97
102
94
94
94
94
94
94
94
94
94
94
Best forecast wave conditions in Nelson - Tasman Bay
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
4
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
5
5
6
6
6
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
7
7
6
5
6
6
6
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