Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Inner Cut today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 16s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 15s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 15s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Inner Cut at 6AM is: 0.2m 16s primary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 15). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 15s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Inner Cut. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 12°C on Sat night, min 2°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | NNW 16 | NNW 16 | NNW 16 | NNW 16 | NNW 16 | NNW 16 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | NNW 16 | NNW 16 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | off |
High Tide | 11:44PM4.38m | 12:07PM4.20m | 00:21AM4.22m | 12:43PM4.06m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:47AM0.40m | 6:03PM0.54m | 6:23AM0.57m | 6:34PM0.71m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 |
Feels °C | 11 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 1 | -1 | -1 | -2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 16 | NNW 16 | NNW 16 | NNW 16 | NNW 16 | NNW 16 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | E 3 | NNW 16 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | — |
26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 2 | 24 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 | NNW 16 | — | — | — | — | W 6 | W 5 | NW 15 |
— | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 24 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 8 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 7 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSE 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | S 3 | SSE 3 | SE 3 | ESE 3 | S 3 | — | SSW 2 | SSW 2 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 97 | 102 | 94 | 97 | 102 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 74 | 28 | 28 | 94 | 97 | 113 | 68 | 97 |
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