Inner Cut Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.26° S 173.26° E

Issued: 11 pm 04 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Inner Cut sea temperature is
12.7° C

Normal for this time of year

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 (05 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with N swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with N swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with N swell.

The current surf forecast for Inner Cut at 7AM is: 1.4m 9s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 04). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 18s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Jul)4ft (1.2m)8s
Afternoon (05 Jul)3.5ft (1.0m)9s
Evening (05 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 75mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat night, min 8°C on Mon night). Mainly strong winds.

Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
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)
0
0
4
2
1
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
1
1
1
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
N
9
3
N
10
2.5
N
9
1.4
N
9
1.2
N
8
1.1
N
9
1
N
9
0.8
N
8
0.7
N
8
0.6
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.3
N
8
0.3
NNW
14
0.4
NW
16
0.1
N
7
0.2
N
11
1
NNE
10
1.1
NNE
10
1
N
9
0.9
NNE
9
0.8
N
9
0.7
N
8
0.6
N
8
0.5
N
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1224
1553
1126
306
205
180
145
86
63
44
30
11
37
0
1
10
222
250
180
135
96
68
49
33
Wind (km/h)
45
NNE
45
N
5
NE
5
WSW
5
E
5
W
5
W
5
ESE
10
S
10
S
15
SSE
15
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
25
SSE
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
00:41AM3.94m
1:09PM3.65m
1:20AM3.89m
1:51PM3.57m
2:03AM3.80m
2:36PM3.50m
Low Tide
6:29PM0.86m
6:37AM0.98m
7:04PM0.92m
7:20AM1.02m
7:43PM1.03m
8:06AM1.07m
light rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
part cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
mod rain
heavy rain
rain showers
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:52
7:52
7:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:09
5:09
5:10
 mm
4
5
2
1
3
2
3
4
17
10
21
3
Temp °C
13
13
12
11
10
12
12
10
9
9
10
10
11
13
12
12
10
9
9
8
8
10
9
9
Feels °C
5
5
12
10
9
11
11
9
7
6
6
6
5
8
8
7
5
6
5
5
4
7
5
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
N
9
1.4
N
9
1.2
N
8
1.1
N
9
1
N
9
0.8
N
8
0.7
N
8
0.6
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.4
NW
14
0.3
NNW
14
0.4
NW
16
0.4
NW
16
0.4
NW
16
1
NNE
10
1.1
NNE
10
1
N
9
0.9
NNE
9
0.8
N
9
0.7
N
8
0.6
N
8
0.5
N
8
Energy kJ
593
306
205
180
145
86
63
44
30
47
37
69
66
66
222
250
180
135
96
68
49
33
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
18
0.1
NW
18
0.1
NW
18
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
15
0.2
NNW
12
0.4
NW
13
0.3
N
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.1
N
7
0.2
N
9
0.3
NW
16
0.2
NNW
16
0.2
NNW
16
0.2
NNW
16
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
15
0.1
E
6
Energy kJ
13
12
12
11
10
10
9
14
45
11
12
7
1
6
41
25
25
24
10
10
9
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNW
18
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
15
0.2
ENE
6
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
11
0.1
NE
5
0.1
NW
15
Energy kJ
30
5
9
4
5
10
1
9
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
N
9
3
N
10
2.5
N
9
0.2
ESE
2
0.5
SE
3
0.7
SE
4
0.8
SE
4
1.1
SE
5
1.3
ESE
5
1.5
ESE
5
1.1
SE
5
0.9
SE
4
0.6
S
3
0.7
SSW
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.3
S
3
0.5
SSE
3
0.7
SE
4
Energy kJ
1224
1553
1126
1
5
12
17
49
88
111
64
29
8
10
4
1
5
14
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
4
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
5
5
1
5
5
5
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
184
133
0
0
0
10
0
0
0
0
102
102
2
102
157
102
2
0
2
0
0
0
2
21
Best forecast wave conditions in Nelson - Tasman Bay
Rating
(10 max)
4
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
2
2
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
8
7
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
9
8
8
8
7
5
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