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Inner Cut surfForecast / Nelson – Tasman Bay / New Zealand
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Inner Cut surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Inner Cut sea temperature is
14.4° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Inner Cut today (01 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Jun, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 10s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 10s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 10s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Inner Cut at 5AM is: 2.2m 10s primary swell from a North direction and 2.0m 10s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Jun) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (01 Jun) | 7ft (2.2m) | 10s |
| Evening (01 Jun) | 7ft (2.1m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Inner Cut. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 147mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon morning, min 10°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Sun night, calm by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 1 | Tuesday 2 | Wednesday 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | NNE 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | NNW 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | NNW 7 | N 7 | |
1160 | 919 | 942 | 961 | 1090 | 980 | 947 | 861 | 817 | 1045 | 855 | 630 | 653 | 288 | 192 | 120 | 138 | 68 | 45 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 10 | 9 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 10:02PM4.04m | 10:08AM3.72m | 10:35PM4.07m | 10:46AM3.70m | 11:08PM4.03m | 11:24AM3.68m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:53AM0.99m | 4:13PM0.99m | 4:25AM0.99m | 4:52PM1.01m | 4:57AM1.00m | 5:31PM1.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | |
14 | 10 | 8 | 17 | 11 | 12 | 20 | 16 | 20 | 16 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 12 |
11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | — | — | — | — | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | NNW 7 | NW 4 |
— | — | 942 | 961 | 1090 | 980 | 947 | 861 | — | — | — | — | 400 | 288 | 192 | 120 | 138 | 68 | 45 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 10 | 4 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNE 11 | — | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 7 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 23 | 41 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 13 | — | — | N 13 | N 12 | NW 12 | N 13 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | NNE 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | NNW 9 | — | — | — | — | SW 2 | SW 2 | SW 2 | — | — | — | — |
1160 | 919 | 745 | 701 | 890 | 873 | 865 | 687 | 817 | 1045 | 855 | 630 | 653 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 102 | 102 | 102 | 102 | 102 | 102 | 102 | 102 | 102 | 118 | 118 | 15 | 102 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 28 | 101 | 101 | 102 | 97 |
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