
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Inner Cut today (12 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 5s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Inner Cut at 4PM is: 0.5m 6s primary swell from a North direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 12). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 5s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Inner Cut. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri morning, min 9°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | NE 4 | N 5 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
2 | 3 | 9 | 32 | 47 | 89 | 97 | 97 | 111 | 121 | 117 | 93 | 36 | 24 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 6 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:12AM3.92m | 9:47PM4.31m | 10:03AM4.11m | 10:27PM4.45m | 10:48AM4.23m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:27PM0.72m | 3:47AM0.44m | 4:14PM0.53m | 4:30AM0.31m | 4:54PM0.43m | ||||||||||||||||
7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 4 | N 5 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 10 | NNW 13 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 4 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 |
3 | 5 | 9 | 32 | 47 | 89 | 97 | 97 | 20 | 16 | 89 | 52 | 36 | 24 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 7 | N 13 | ENE 4 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | — | NW 10 | NW 17 | NNW 10 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 8 | NW 19 | — |
1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 11 | — | 25 | 12 | 10 | 28 | 25 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 14 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 9 | NW 16 | NNW 12 | NE 4 | NW 19 | — | NW 18 | N 15 | NW 20 | — | N 19 | NW 18 | NW 18 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 18 | NW 18 | — | NW 19 |
2 | 2 | 10 | 14 | 1 | 15 | — | 12 | 4 | 16 | — | 7 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | — | 14 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 4 | — |
— | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 111 | 121 | 117 | 93 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 68 | 68 | 68 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 28 | 94 | 102 | 96 |
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