Inner Cut Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.26° S 173.26° E

Issued: 5 pm 04 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Inner Cut sea temperature is
12.7° 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 (04 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period with N swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with N swell.

The current surf forecast for Inner Cut at 11PM is: 2.3m 9s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 Jul)--
Afternoon (04 Jul)6.5ft (2.0m)7s
Evening (04 Jul)10ft (3.0m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 67mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon afternoon, min 8°C on Sun night). Mainly strong winds.

Sat
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tue
7
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
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
4
3
1
1
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
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)
2
N
7
2.2
N
8
3
N
9
2.1
N
9
2.3
NNW
10
1.9
NNW
10
1.2
N
9
1.1
N
8
1
N
8
0.8
N
8
0.7
N
8
0.6
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.4
N
8
0.3
NNW
14
1.3
ESE
5
0.1
N
7
0.9
NNE
10
1.2
NNE
9
1.1
N
9
0.9
N
9
0.8
N
8
0.6
N
8
0.5
N
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
418
624
1224
734
940
651
210
173
142
86
63
44
30
20
37
0
1
163
265
199
122
90
50
32
Wind (km/h)
30
N
35
N
40
NNE
25
NNW
5
SSW
5
SSW
5
ENE
15
SW
10
W
5
S
10
S
10
SSE
10
S
20
SE
25
SE
25
SSE
20
SE
25
SSE
15
SE
20
S
20
SE
5
ESE
15
SSW
15
SSW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
12:28PM3.72m
00:41AM3.94m
1:09PM3.65m
1:20AM3.89m
1:51PM3.57m
2:03AM3.80m
Low Tide
6:29PM0.86m
6:37AM0.98m
7:04PM0.92m
7:20AM1.02m
7:43PM1.03m
8:06AM1.07m
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
clear
part cloud
rain showers
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
mod rain
heavy rain
mod rain
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
<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>
5:08
5:09
5:09
5:10
 mm
2
2
6
5
1
2
2
6
13
10
8
7
3
Temp °C
12
13
13
13
11
10
10
11
12
10
8
8
10
11
12
13
14
12
12
10
11
11
10
12
Feels °C
6
7
6
9
10
9
9
8
10
9
5
5
7
6
6
7
9
6
9
6
7
10
7
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
N
9
1.4
N
9
1.2
N
9
1.1
N
8
1
N
8
0.8
N
8
0.7
N
8
0.6
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.4
NW
14
0.3
ENE
8
0.4
NW
16
0.4
NW
16
0.9
NNE
10
1.2
NNE
9
1.1
N
9
0.9
N
9
0.8
N
8
0.6
N
8
0.5
N
8
Energy kJ
471
306
210
173
142
86
63
44
30
46
11
68
65
163
265
199
122
90
50
32
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
18
0.1
NW
18
0.1
NW
18
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
15
0.2
NNW
12
0.4
NW
13
0.4
N
8
0.3
NNW
14
0.2
ENE
8
0.1
N
7
0.4
ESE
4
0.3
NW
16
0.2
NNW
16
0.2
NNW
16
0.2
NNW
16
0.1
NW
16
0.5
E
5
Energy kJ
13
12
12
11
10
10
9
14
44
20
37
7
1
8
41
25
25
24
10
14
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
11
0.2
NNW
11
0.2
ENE
6
0.2
N
8
0.1
S
6
0.5
NE
5
0.1
NW
16
Energy kJ
5
12
4
5
1
11
10
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
N
7
2.2
N
8
3
N
9
2.1
N
9
2.3
NNW
10
1.9
NNW
10
0.3
SSE
2
0.7
SE
4
1.1
SE
4
1.3
ESE
5
1.2
ESE
5
0.4
ESE
3
0.9
ESE
4
1
E
4
1.4
ESE
5
1
SE
4
Energy kJ
418
624
1224
734
940
651
1
13
46
77
72
4
20
36
80
40
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
4
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
5
5
1
6
5
5
1
2
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
123
123
184
118
0
0
0
0
10
0
0
0
102
102
131
102
102
102
0
2
0
0
2
21
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Rating
(10 max)
4
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
4
4
2
2
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
9
9
9
8
6
5
5
6
6
6
5
5
8
8
8
8
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