Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Inner Cut today (31 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 15s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 14s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Inner Cut at 8PM is: 0.4m 14s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.3m 5s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (31 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 14s |
| Evening (31 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Inner Cut. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 7°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Mon morning, calm by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | NNW 14 | W 3 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | NW 5 | NNW 6 | NW 4 | N 18 | N 18 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
22 | 22 | 21 | 7 | 81 | 81 | 82 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 37 | 39 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | glassy |
High Tide | 11:46AM4.05m | 11:52PM4.22m | 12:20PM4.02m | 00:29AM4.09m | 12:55PM3.93m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:36PM0.47m | 5:49AM0.49m | 6:09PM0.55m | 6:26AM0.61m | 6:47PM0.72m | ||||||||||||||||
6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NW 11 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 5 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | — |
8 | 8 | 9 | 29 | 81 | 81 | 82 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 37 | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NNW 5 | NW 4 | NNW 5 | — | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | NW 15 | NNW 6 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 17 | NW 16 | — |
35 | 34 | 34 | 5 | 5 | 6 | — | 8 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 10 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | NNW 14 | NW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 15 | — | N 18 | N 18 | — | — | — |
22 | 22 | 21 | 53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 2 | W 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | — | WSW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 2 | — | — | NW 6 | NNW 6 |
— | — | 2 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 161 | 39 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 101 | 101 | 180 | 465 | 123 | 113 | 2 | 68 | 68 | 127 | 68 | 68 | 101 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 68 |
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