Inner Cut Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.26° S 173.26° E

Issued: 11 am 07 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 2PM is: 0.5m 8s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 07). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 15s is not directed at the surf break, a second 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 39mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed afternoon, min 3°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
Fri
10
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)
0
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)
0.6
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
0.1
NW
18
0.1
NW
16
0.2
NNW
16
0.2
NNW
16
0.1
NW
16
0.1
N
21
0.1
NW
20
0.1
NW
19
0.1
NW
19
0.1
NW
18
0.1
NW
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
50
50
33
19
10
4
4
1
1
1
1
6
6
0
0
24
24
0
8
0
0
0
0
0
Wind (km/h)
15
SSE
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
S
15
SSW
10
SSW
10
S
10
S
10
S
10
SSW
5
SSE
10
SSE
10
S
10
S
10
S
10
SSW
10
S
10
SSW
10
S
10
S
10
S
10
S
10
S
10
SSE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
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
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
2:36PM3.50m
2:52AM3.70m
3:25PM3.46m
3:47AM3.61m
4:21PM3.42m
4:51AM3.56m
Low Tide
8:06AM1.07m
8:29PM1.18m
8:57AM1.14m
9:29PM1.31m
9:56AM1.21m
10:46PM1.35m
mod rain
mod rain
heavy rain
mod rain
light rain
rain showers
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:52
7:52
7:50
7:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:10
5:12
5:12
5:13
 mm
9
10
12
6
1
1
Temp °C
12
11
10
10
10
9
8
9
9
12
13
10
8
8
8
8
7
11
11
8
6
6
3
3
Feels °C
9
9
7
7
7
6
5
6
6
10
11
7
5
5
5
5
3
8
8
4
2
3
-1
-1
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
N
8
0.6
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.4
N
8
0.3
N
8
0.4
SE
4
0.2
E
4
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
18
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
18
0.1
NW
16
0.2
NNW
16
0.2
NNW
16
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
19
0.1
NW
18
0.1
NW
18
Energy kJ
50
50
33
19
10
4
1
1
1
1
6
6
12
10
24
24
10
9
14
12
12
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
15
0.2
ENE
5
0.2
E
5
0.3
ESE
4
0.2
N
7
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
18
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
7
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
19
Energy kJ
10
10
9
3
2
3
4
1
6
1
1
9
15
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
15
0.1
E
7
0.2
N
7
0.1
SE
4
0.1
N
8
0.1
E
5
0.1
E
8
0.1
N
21
0.1
NW
20
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
14
Energy kJ
9
1
4
1
1
1
1
8
15
8
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
ESE
5
0.9
ESE
4
1.1
SE
4
0.9
SE
4
0.7
SE
4
0.2
SSW
2
0.3
SSW
2
0.2
SSW
3
0.3
SSW
2
0.3
SSW
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.5
S
3
0.5
S
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.2
S
3
0.3
S
2
0.3
S
3
0.3
S
2
Energy kJ
52
35
45
34
18
1
1
1
1
1
2
4
4
3
1
1
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
4
3
3
3
2
1
2
2
3
2
4
4
4
1
1
4
4
4
4
4
1
4
Distance (km)
2
2
97
97
97
97
94
94
94
94
102
94
97
97
97
28
28
97
97
97
97
97
28
97
Best forecast wave conditions in Nelson - Tasman Bay
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
6
6
6
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
8
7
6
5
5
7
7
9
9
9
8
7
7
8
9
9
8
7
6
6
6
6
6
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