Inner Cut Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.26° S 173.26° E

Inner Cut 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 09 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Inner Cut sea temperature is
11.6° C
0.7° 

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 (10 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with N swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with N swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with N swell.

The current surf forecast for Inner Cut at 2AM is: 0.9m 9s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 09). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (10 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)9s
Afternoon (10 Aug)2ft (0.6m)9s
Evening (10 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 7°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
10
Tuesday
11
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
N
10
1
N
10
0.9
N
9
0.8
N
9
0.7
N
9
0.6
N
9
0.6
N
9
0.6
N
9
0.5
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.4
N
8
0.4
N
8
0.3
N
8
0.3
N
8
0.1
N
19
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
220
183
139
106
79
57
53
54
37
34
21
21
11
10
7
4
4
Wind (km/h)
0
S
5
S
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SW
10
WSW
10
WNW
5
SW
0
S
10
S
5
S
5
S
5
SSE
5
NW
5
N
5
E
5
SSE
Wind State
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
High Tide
6:54PM3.38m
7:01AM3.50m
8:09PM3.71m
8:12AM3.70m
Low Tide
00:58AM1.19m
1:20PM1.22m
2:04AM0.94m
2:31PM0.97m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:24
7:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:39
5:40
 mm
Temp °C
10
10
8
7
9
14
15
11
9
8
7
7
8
11
11
9
8
Feels °C
9
9
5
4
6
11
12
9
8
6
4
4
6
9
9
8
6
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