Inner Cut 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 41.26° S 173.26° E

Issued: 5 pm 12 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Inner Cut sea temperature is

11.9° C

Inner Cut surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

	Short Range Forecast Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue afternoon, min 7°C on Sun afternoon). Wind will be generally light.
	Sun 12			Monday 13								Tuesday 14								Wed 15
	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	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	1	2	1	1	1	1	0	0	0
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	NW 16	NW 16	NW 15	NW 15	NW 3	NW 3	NNW 4	NNW 4	N 4	N 5	N 6	NNW 7	N 7	N 7	N 7	NNW 8	NNW 7	N 7	N 7	N 7	N 7	N 7	N 7	N 7
Wave Graph
kJ	0	0	0	0	1	2	8	14	14	52	164	526	156	108	85	82	193	103	97	92	58	43	32	31
Wind (km/h)	N	NE	SSE	SW	SSW	SSW	SW	N	NE	NNW	N	SW	SW	SSW	SW	W	NE	SSW	S	SSE	SW	SSW	SSW	W
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	glassy	glassy	glassy	cross	glassy	glassy	cross-off	glassy	cross	cross-on	cross-on	cross	cross	cross-off	cross	glassy	glassy	glassy	glassy	off	glassy	glassy	glassy	glassy
High Tide			8:14PM3.81m				8:15AM3.86m					9:11PM4.11m				9:16AM4.02m				10:00PM4.35m				10:12AM4.14m
Low Tide	1:23PM1.11m				2:06AM0.88m				2:30PM0.94m					3:03AM0.69m				3:32PM0.75m				3:56AM0.52m


	—	—	—	—	—	7:50	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:48	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:48	—	—
	5:14	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:15	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:15	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:16
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	8	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	9	7	7	8	7	7	7	9	10	12	12	11	9	8	9	11	13	11	11	10	11	10	11	13
Feels °C	7	5	6	6	5	5	5	7	8	9	9	8	7	5	7	10	12	10	10	8	10	9	10	12
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	NW 16	NW 16	NW 15	NW 15	—	N 3	N 4	N 4	—	—	—	N 7	N 7	N 7	N 7	N 7	N 7	—	NW 13	N 7	N 7	N 7	N 7	N 7
kJ	10	10	9	9	—	1	2	9	—	—	—	267	156	108	85	82	81	—	7	92	58	43	32	31
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	NW 15	NW 15	N 15	N 15	—	—	—	—	—	—	NW 8	NW 8	—	—	N 18	NNW 12	NNW 18	NW 17	NW 16	NW 16
kJ	—	—	—	—	9	9	4	4	—	—	—	—	—	—	97	55	—	—	7	15	31	45	69	66
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	N 20	NW 20	—	—	—	NW 19	NW 12	N 12	—	—
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	8	16	—	—	—	14	6	3	—	—
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	NW 3	NW 3	NNW 4	NNW 4	N 4	N 5	N 6	NNW 7	—	—	—	NNW 8	NNW 7	N 7	N 7	—	—	—	—	—
kJ	—	—	—	—	1	2	8	14	14	52	164	526	—	—	—	69	193	103	97	—	—	—	—	—
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Whites Bay Kaikoura and Marlborough	Whites Bay Kaikoura and Marlborough	Whites Bay Kaikoura and Marlborough	Whites Bay Kaikoura and Marlborough	Whites Bay Kaikoura and Marlborough	Whites Bay Kaikoura and Marlborough	Whites Bay Kaikoura and Marlborough	Whites Bay Kaikoura and Marlborough	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Waipapa Bay Kaikoura and Marlborough	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Rabbit Island Nelson - Tasman Bay	Tahunanui bar Nelson - Tasman Bay	Inner Cut Nelson - Tasman Bay	Tahunanui bar Nelson - Tasman Bay	Inner Cut Nelson - Tasman Bay	Inner Cut Nelson - Tasman Bay	Inner Cut Nelson - Tasman Bay	Inner Cut Nelson - Tasman Bay	Inner Cut Nelson - Tasman Bay	Inner Cut Nelson - Tasman Bay	Tahunanui bar Nelson - Tasman Bay	Delaware Bay (East end) Nelson - Tasman Bay	Ward Beach Kaikoura and Marlborough
Rating (10 max)	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	1	4	2	1	1	1	1	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
Distance (km)	68	68	68	68	68	68	68	68	102	118	102	10	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	21	101
Best forecast wave conditions in Nelson - Tasman Bay												Rabbit Island	Delaware Bay Point	Delaware Bay Point	Delaware Bay Point	Schnappers Point	Outer Cut	Outer Cut	Schnappers Point	Delaware Bay Point	Delaware Bay Point	Delaware Bay Point	Whangamoa
Rating (10 max)												2	2	1	1	1	2	1	1	1	1	1	1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand	Papatowai Catlins	Raglan-Indicators Raglan and West Waikato	Stent Road Taranaki	Raglan-Manu Bay Raglan and West Waikato	Raglan-Manu Bay Raglan and West Waikato	Raglan-Whale Bay Raglan and West Waikato	Raglan-Manu Bay Raglan and West Waikato	Mangamaunu Kaikoura and Marlborough	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Makorori Centre Gisborne and Mahia	Blaketown Wedge West Coast South Island	Tauranga Bay West Coast South Island	Papatowai Catlins	Westport Breakwater West Coast South Island	Raglan-Indicators Raglan and West Waikato	Wainui Beach - Whales Gisborne and Mahia	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Shingles West Coast South Island	Nine Mile West Coast South Island	Nine Mile West Coast South Island	Fox River West Coast South Island	Papatowai Catlins
Rating (10 max)	4	4	4	3	3	3	2	2	2	1	4	4	3	3	3	1	4	5	5	6	6	6	6	4
Header Global	Ilot Sancho Mauritius	Bluff Panama	Bluff Panama	Kaifu Rivermouth Japan	El Gringo Chile	Ilot Sancho Mauritius	Chameau Mauritius	Etang-Sale Reunion	Benkunqut Indonesia	Benkunqut Indonesia	Benkunqut Indonesia	Injidup Carpark Australia	Bancoora Australia	Bancoora Australia	Bullies Australia	Puertecillo Chile	Lebu Chile	Point Roadnight Australia	Cobblestones Australia	Bancoora Australia	Fox River New Zealand	Fox River New Zealand	Fox River New Zealand	Cobden Breakwater New Zealand
Rating (10 max)	5	4	4	4	4	5	4	5	4	4	4	5	5	5	6	6	8	8	5	9	6	6	6	5

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