Inner Cut Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.26° S 173.26° E

Inner Cut 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 08 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Inner Cut sea temperature is
11.6° C
0.7° 

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 (09 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 5s period with N swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with N swell.

The current surf forecast for Inner Cut at 12AM is: 1.3m 6s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 08). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 18s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 Aug)--
Afternoon (09 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)5s
Evening (09 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)5s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 32mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon morning, min 8°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
8
Sunday
9
Monday
10
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
2
3
1
3
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
N
5
0.6
N
5
1
N
5
1.3
N
6
1.6
N
7
1.6
N
9
1.8
NNW
9
1.2
N
9
1.7
NNW
9
1.8
NNW
10
1.1
N
10
1
N
10
0.9
N
10
0.8
N
9
0.7
N
9
0.6
N
9
0.6
N
9
0.6
N
8
0.5
N
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
13
16
51
106
236
371
510
235
477
611
225
186
148
108
81
57
55
51
36
Wind (km/h)
10
NE
10
NNE
20
NNE
20
NE
25
NE
15
NE
10
S
5
N
5
E
5
SSW
10
SSW
5
SSW
5
SSW
5
SSW
5
SSW
5
W
10
N
10
NE
0
SSW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross
glassy
High Tide
5:04PM3.26m
5:41AM3.39m
6:54PM3.38m
7:01AM3.50m
8:09PM3.71m
Low Tide
11:41PM1.36m
11:54AM1.37m
00:58AM1.19m
1:20PM1.22m
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
mod rain
heavy rain
light rain
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:24
7:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:37
5:38
5:39
 mm
1
4
9
14
4
Temp °C
12
12
12
11
10
11
9
12
13
11
9
9
8
8
11
14
13
11
10
Feels °C
10
10
8
7
5
8
7
11
12
10
6
7
6
6
9
12
10
9
9
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