Inner Cut surf break

Inner Cut surfForecast / Nelson – Tasman Bay / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Monday 01 Jun 2026 NZST
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Inner Cut surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Inner Cut sea temperature is
14.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Inner Cut today (02 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with N swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with N swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with N swell.

The current surf forecast for Inner Cut at 4AM is: 2.4m 10s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 Jun)5ft (1.6m)10s
Afternoon (02 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)9s
Evening (02 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 70mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon night, min 9°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Mon night, calm by Tue afternoon).

Tuesday
2
Wednesday
3
Thursday
4
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)
1
0
0
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
NNE
10
1.9
NNE
10
2.4
N
10
2
N
10
1.6
N
10
1.4
N
9
1.3
N
9
1.1
N
9
1
N
8
0.8
N
10
0.4
NNE
10
0.5
N
10
0.3
N
10
0.4
N
9
0.3
N
9
0.3
N
7
0.3
N
7
0.3
NNW
7
0.4
NW
4
0.2
N
7
0.4
NNW
4
1.4
NNW
6
1.6
NNW
7
1.3
N
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
640
754
1184
802
480
339
281
185
140
135
34
47
16
26
14
10
9
9
6
4
6
114
232
163
Wind (km/h)
20
ENE
30
NE
30
NE
15
NNE
10
NE
5
NNE
0
SE
0
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
5
SSW
5
W
5
N
5
NNE
0
W
5
WSW
5
SSW
5
S
0
WNW
0
W
0
SW
0
N
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross
glassy
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
10:35PM4.07m
10:46AM3.70m
11:08PM4.03m
11:24AM3.68m
11:41PM3.94m
12:03PM3.63m
Low Tide
4:25AM0.99m
4:52PM1.01m
4:57AM1.00m
5:31PM1.03m
5:32AM1.04m
heavy rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:43
7:43
7:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:06
5:05
5:05
21
20
19
3
3
2
2
Temp °C
15
16
16
15
15
16
16
15
13
12
12
11
11
14
14
12
12
11
9
10
11
12
13
13
12
12
12
13
15
17
17
16
12
10
10
9
9
13
12
11
12
10
8
9
10
12
13
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
N
10
1.6
N
10
1.4
N
9
1.3
N
9
1.1
N
9
1
N
8
0.8
N
10
0.5
N
7
0.5
N
10
0.3
N
7
0.4
N
9
0.3
N
9
0.3
N
7
0.3
N
7
0.3
NNW
7
0.2
N
7
0.3
NNW
4
0.4
NNW
4
0.9
N
6
1.1
N
6
1.3
N
7
Energy kJ
802
480
339
281
185
140
135
27
47
9
26
14
10
9
9
4
3
6
50
98
163
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
8
0.4
NNE
10
0.2
N
13
0.3
N
10
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.2
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
Energy kJ
20
34
14
16
3
3
3
3
3
4
1
3
3
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
13
0.1
N
14
0.2
N
13
0.1
NW
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
Energy kJ
13
4
14
6
3
2
3
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
NNE
10
1.9
NNE
10
2.4
N
10
0.4
SW
3
0.3
SW
3
0.3
SW
3
0.3
SW
3
0.4
NW
4
1.4
NNW
6
1.6
NNW
7
Energy kJ
640
754
1184
2
1
1
1
6
114
232
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
Distance (km)
102
102
140
118
10
10
0
0
0
0
0
0
94
94
102
101
101
97
97
101
102
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Nelson - Tasman Bay
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
7
5
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
3
2
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
7
9
5
5
4
4
4
6
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
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