Inner Cut Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.26° S 173.26° E

Issued: 11 am 02 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Inner Cut sea temperature is
12.9° C

Normal for this time of year

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 (02 Jul):

  • Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 4s period with NNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Inner Cut at 8PM is: 0.3m 4s primary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 Jul)--
Afternoon (02 Jul)--
Evening (02 Jul)1ft (0.3m)4s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat morning, min 6°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, strong winds from the NNE by Sat afternoon).

Thu
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sun
5
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
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)
0.3
NNW
4
0.3
NNW
4
0.3
NNW
4
0.3
NNW
4
0.4
NNW
4
0.4
NNW
5
0.7
NW
5
0.9
NNW
5
1.2
NNW
5
1.1
NNW
6
1.1
NNW
6
0.9
N
6
1.1
N
6
1.3
N
6
1.7
N
7
1.9
N
7
2.5
N
8
2.1
N
9
1.6
N
9
2.1
NNW
9
1.2
N
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
0
0
0
3
3
3
3
7
7
23
39
77
77
74
50
85
120
247
357
1009
718
389
675
195
Wind (km/h)
5
SSW
5
W
5
N
5
SSE
5
SSW
10
SSW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
SSW
5
WNW
5
NNW
5
SSE
5
SSW
5
S
0
N
10
NNW
20
N
25
N
35
N
40
NNE
20
N
5
NW
15
NNW
5
WSW
Wind State
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
glassy
High Tide
11:10AM3.75m
11:27PM4.00m
11:48AM3.76m
00:03AM3.98m
12:28PM3.72m
00:41AM3.94m
Low Tide
5:20PM0.92m
5:19AM0.98m
5:55PM0.86m
5:57AM0.97m
6:29PM0.86m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
mod rain
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:52
7:52
7:52
7:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:08
5:08
5:09
 mm
1
2
6
7
1
Temp °C
6
9
10
8
8
7
7
7
7
11
12
10
9
9
10
11
13
13
13
12
13
12
11
10
Feels °C
3
7
8
6
6
4
4
4
4
9
10
9
7
7
9
9
9
8
7
4
10
11
8
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNW
4
0.3
NNW
4
0.3
NNW
4
0.3
NNW
4
0.4
NNW
4
0.4
NNW
5
0.4
NW
4
0.6
N
5
0.7
N
5
0.7
N
5
0.7
N
6
0.1
N
13
1.4
N
8
1.2
N
8
Energy kJ
3
3
3
3
7
7
4
17
27
28
29
3
278
195
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
12
0.3
N
5
0.1
NW
18
0.1
NW
18
Energy kJ
3
4
13
12
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NW
5
0.9
NNW
5
1.2
NNW
5
1.1
NNW
6
1.1
NNW
6
0.9
N
6
1.1
N
6
1.3
N
6
1.7
N
7
1.9
N
7
2.5
N
8
2.1
N
9
1.6
N
9
2.1
NNW
9
Energy kJ
23
39
77
77
74
50
85
120
247
357
1009
718
389
675
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
4
2
2
2
3
2
2
1
Distance (km)
68
68
68
68
101
101
101
101
101
97
0
0
0
0
2
102
102
123
133
140
199
10
118
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Nelson - Tasman Bay
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
4
4
3
3
5
3
2
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
9
8
7
6
6
6
8
9
9
9
9
8
5
5
5
5
5
7
4
5
5
5
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