Inner Cut Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.26° S 173.26° E

Inner Cut 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 am 22 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Inner Cut sea temperature is
12.3° C
0.3° 

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 (22 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 16s period with N swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period with N swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 8s period with N swell.

The current surf forecast for Inner Cut at 7PM is: 0.1m 9s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 22). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Jul)0.5ft (0.1m)16s
Afternoon (22 Jul)0.5ft (0.1m)10s
Evening (22 Jul)0.5ft (0.1m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed morning, min 7°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
7
0.2
WNW
4
0.7
NW
5
0.6
NNW
5
0.6
NNW
5
0.6
NNW
5
0.9
NNW
5
1.4
NNW
6
1.7
N
7
1.7
N
7
1.3
N
7
1.9
NNW
7
1.5
NNW
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
5
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
21
14
14
14
40
165
278
315
177
369
249
Wind (km/h)
10
SSW
0
WSW
10
NNE
5
E
5
SSE
5
S
5
SSW
5
SSW
5
SW
5
W
5
NW
0
N
5
SSW
5
S
0
SSE
5
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
0
ENE
15
N
5
NW
Wind State
cross-off
glassy
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
on
High Tide
3:27PM3.44m
3:59AM3.37m
4:21PM3.29m
5:00AM3.22m
5:32PM3.21m
Low Tide
9:16AM1.33m
9:32PM1.51m
10:12AM1.49m
10:52PM1.66m
11:13AM1.59m
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
light rain
mod rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:43
7:43
7:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:22
5:22
5:23
 mm
2
7
1
1
Temp °C
8
13
12
10
9
8
7
7
7
11
12
10
9
8
9
10
11
12
12
12
11
Feels °C
5
12
9
8
7
6
5
5
5
9
10
9
7
6
8
9
9
10
12
9
9
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