Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Inner Cut today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 4s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Inner Cut at 7AM is: 0.4m 4s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Inner Cut. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 6°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 35 | 36 | 61 | 77 | 163 | 426 | 560 | 402 | 318 | 240 | 177 | 129 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:11AM3.03m | 4:34PM3.07m | 5:30AM2.94m | 6:21PM3.05m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:52PM1.75m | 10:12AM1.67m | 11:30PM1.80m | 11:30AM1.74m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | N 13 | — | — | — | — | — | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 |
8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 402 | 318 | 240 | 177 | 129 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 15 | N 15 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 17 | N 18 | N 18 | NW 18 | NW 16 |
4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 10 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | — | — | — | W 2 |
— | — | — | — | — | 35 | 36 | 61 | 77 | 163 | 426 | 560 | 926 | — | — | — | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 68 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 118 | 118 | 123 | 2 | 121 | 101 | 101 | 101 |
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