Inner Cut Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.26° S 173.26° E

Inner Cut 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 28 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Inner Cut sea temperature is
12.6°C
0.5° 

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 (29 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with N swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with N swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with NNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Inner Cut at 3AM is: 1.0m 9s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)8s
Afternoon (29 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)8s
Evening (29 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 7°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the SW by Sun night).

Saturday
29
Sunday
30
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
N
9
1.3
N
9
1
N
9
0.8
N
8
0.7
N
8
0.6
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.4
NNW
8
0.4
NNW
7
0.3
N
7
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.6
NW
6
0.1
N
8
0.9
NW
6
0.2
NNW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
349
262
145
86
65
46
30
29
19
18
10
4
5
20
1
50
24
Wind (km/h)
5
SSW
10
SW
20
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
10
SW
15
SW
20
SW
20
SW
10
SW
10
W
15
W
15
W
20
WSW
25
WSW
Wind State
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
10:12PM4.10m
10:34AM3.92m
10:44PM4.23m
11:10AM4.01m
Low Tide
4:10AM0.73m
4:32PM0.52m
4:42AM0.57m
5:03PM0.45m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:56
6:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:59
6:00
 mm
Temp °C
12
10
8
7
9
13
15
12
9
8
8
10
11
15
15
13
12
Feels °C
12
8
4
3
5
8
10
9
5
3
3
7
9
12
12
8
6
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