
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Inner Cut today (24 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Inner Cut at 7PM is: 1.2m 7s primary swell from a North direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (24 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
| Evening (24 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Inner Cut. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri morning, min 4°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | NNW 9 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
298 | 206 | 181 | 156 | 319 | 120 | 99 | 80 | 78 | 58 | 57 | 191 | 125 | 125 | 86 | 15 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 6 | 6 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 5:32PM3.21m | 6:07AM3.15m | 6:58PM3.28m | 7:13AM3.17m | 8:03PM3.44m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:13AM1.59m | 00:09AM1.68m | 12:16PM1.61m | 1:12AM1.60m | 1:19PM1.56m | ||||||||||||||||
7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | |
mm | 11 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 7 |
Feels °C | 11 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 10 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | NW 15 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 |
— | — | — | 2 | 133 | 120 | 99 | 80 | 78 | 58 | 57 | 191 | 125 | 125 | 86 | 54 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | N 10 | N 11 | N 10 | N 11 | NNW 17 | NW 17 | NNW 15 | N 8 | NNW 7 | ENE 5 | ENE 4 | NNW 9 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 |
— | — | — | — | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 28 | 45 | 146 | 29 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NW 18 | NW 17 | NW 17 | NW 17 | — | — | — | N 10 | ENE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 8 | — | — | — | SW 3 | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
298 | 206 | 181 | 156 | 319 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 0 | 124 | 124 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 21 | 113 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 94 | 97 | 28 | 28 | 94 | 68 |
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