Inner Cut Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.26° S 173.26° E

Inner Cut 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 26 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Inner Cut sea temperature is
11.9° C
0.6° 

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 (26 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 14s period with NNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 14s period with NNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 7s period with NNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Inner Cut at 11AM is: 0.2m 14s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 26). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Jul)0.5ft (0.2m)14s
Afternoon (26 Jul)0.5ft (0.2m)14s
Evening (26 Jul)0.5ft (0.2m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 10°C on Tue afternoon, min 4°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
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
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NNW
15
0.2
NNW
8
0.2
NNW
14
0.2
NNW
14
0.2
NNW
14
0.2
NNW
8
0.2
NNW
7
0.2
NNW
7
0.2
NNW
13
0.2
NNW
13
0.2
NNW
13
0.2
NNW
8
0.2
NNW
8
0.2
NNW
7
0.2
NNW
7
0.2
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
123
7
21
20
20
6
5
5
18
17
16
6
6
5
5
4
1
3
2
1
1
1
1
Wind (km/h)
5
S
5
SE
5
SSE
5
NNE
5
N
5
ENE
5
SSE
5
S
10
SSW
10
SSW
5
S
0
NW
5
NNE
5
ENE
5
SSE
10
S
10
SSW
10
SSW
5
SSW
5
NW
5
N
5
E
5
SSE
Wind State
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
glassy
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
High Tide
7:13AM3.17m
8:03PM3.44m
8:10AM3.28m
8:49PM3.63m
8:57AM3.44m
Low Tide
1:12AM1.60m
1:19PM1.56m
2:04AM1.48m
2:17PM1.44m
2:46AM1.33m
3:08PM1.25m
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:41
7:39
7:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:25
5:27
5:28
 mm
Temp °C
6
6
6
8
9
7
6
5
5
4
5
9
9
7
6
5
4
4
5
9
10
8
7
Feels °C
3
4
4
6
6
5
3
2
2
1
2
7
6
5
3
2
1
1
2
7
7
6
5
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