Inner Cut Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.26° S 173.26° E

Issued: 11 pm 27 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Inner Cut sea temperature is
13.3° 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 (28 Jun):

    The current surf forecast for Inner Cut at 4AM is: 0.1m 16s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 27). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 4s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.2m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.


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    Short Range Forecast

    Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun afternoon, min 5°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

    Sunday
    28
    Monday
    29
    Tuesday
    30
    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
    9 AM
    12 PM
    3 PM
    6 PM
    Rating
    (10 max)
    0
    0
    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)
    0.1
    E
    6
    0.1
    N
    16
    0.1
    N
    16
    0.1
    NW
    16
    0.1
    NW
    16
    0.1
    NW
    16
    0.1
    NW
    16
    0.1
    NW
    15
    0.1
    NW
    15
    0.1
    NW
    15
    0.1
    NW
    15
    0.1
    N
    15
    0.1
    N
    14
    0.1
    N
    14
    0.1
    NE
    4
    0.1
    E
    6
    0.5
    ESE
    3
    0.4
    SE
    3
    0.2
    E
    3
    0.2
    E
    3
    0.1
    NE
    4
    0.1
    NE
    4
    0.1
    NE
    4
    Wave Graph
    Metric surfscale
    Energy kJ
    0
    5
    5
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    4
    4
    4
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    Wind (km/h)
    10
    SSE
    10
    SSE
    10
    SSE
    10
    SSE
    5
    SSE
    5
    ENE
    5
    NNE
    5
    ESE
    10
    SE
    10
    SSE
    10
    S
    10
    S
    10
    SSE
    0
    SSW
    5
    NNW
    5
    SE
    10
    SSE
    5
    SSE
    5
    S
    5
    S
    5
    S
    5
    NNW
    5
    N
    0
    ENE
    Wind State
    cross-off
    off
    off
    cross-off
    off
    glassy
    glassy
    glassy
    off
    off
    cross-off
    cross-off
    cross-off
    glassy
    glassy
    glassy
    off
    cross-off
    cross-off
    cross-off
    glassy
    glassy
    cross-on
    glassy
    High Tide
    8:24PM3.65m
    8:28AM3.48m
    9:07PM3.81m
    9:12AM3.54m
    9:44PM3.93m
    9:53AM3.62m
    Low Tide
    2:21AM1.31m
    2:34PM1.27m
    3:01AM1.22m
    3:19PM1.20m
    3:37AM1.14m
    4:02PM1.11m
    clear
    clear
    clear
    clear
    part cloud
    part cloud
    clear
    part cloud
    clear
    clear
    clear
    clear
    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>
    7:52
    7:52
    7:52
    <span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
    5:06
    5:07
    5:07
     mm
    Temp °C
    10
    9
    8
    8
    8
    12
    13
    11
    9
    8
    8
    8
    8
    12
    13
    11
    9
    7
    6
    6
    5
    8
    9
    7
    Feels °C
    7
    7
    5
    5
    5
    10
    12
    9
    6
    5
    5
    5
    5
    10
    11
    9
    6
    5
    4
    4
    3
    6
    7
    5
    Swell 1
    Height (m)
    Direction
    Period (s)
    0.1
    NE
    4
    0.1
    NE
    4
    0.2
    E
    5
    0.2
    E
    3
    0.3
    E
    3
    0.2
    ENE
    4
    0.2
    E
    3
    0.1
    NE
    4
    0.1
    NE
    4
    0.1
    NE
    4
    0.1
    E
    6
    0.4
    E
    3
    0.3
    E
    4
    0.2
    E
    3
    0.2
    E
    3
    0.1
    NE
    4
    0.1
    NE
    4
    0.1
    NE
    4
    Energy kJ
    1
    1
    2
    1
    2
    1
    1
    1
    1
    1
    1
    3
    2
    1
    1
    1
    1
    1
    Swell 2
    Height (m)
    Direction
    Period (s)
    0.1
    N
    16
    0.1
    NW
    16
    0.1
    NW
    16
    0.1
    NW
    16
    0.1
    NW
    16
    0.1
    NW
    15
    0.2
    E
    6
    0.1
    E
    6
    0.2
    E
    3
    0.1
    N
    15
    0.1
    N
    14
    0.1
    N
    14
    0.1
    E
    6
    0.1
    E
    6
    0.1
    NE
    4
    Energy kJ
    5
    10
    10
    10
    10
    9
    3
    1
    1
    4
    4
    4
    1
    1
    1
    Swell 3
    Height (m)
    Direction
    Period (s)
    0.1
    E
    6
    0.1
    N
    16
    0.1
    NW
    15
    0.1
    NW
    15
    0.1
    NW
    15
    Energy kJ
    1
    5
    9
    9
    8
    Wind waves
    Height (m)
    Direction
    Period (s)
    0.2
    SSE
    3
    0.2
    SSE
    3
    0.2
    S
    3
    0.4
    SE
    2
    0.3
    E
    2
    0.5
    ESE
    3
    0.4
    SE
    3
    0.2
    SSE
    2
    Energy kJ
    1
    1
    1
    2
    1
    6
    2
    1
    Nearest Offshore or Glassy
    Rating
    (10 max)
    2
    2
    2
    2
    2
    4
    3
    2
    4
    4
    3
    3
    3
    3
    3
    3
    3
    3
    3
    3
    2
    3
    2
    2
    Distance (km)
    94
    94
    94
    94
    94
    97
    97
    94
    97
    97
    97
    97
    97
    97
    97
    97
    97
    97
    97
    97
    94
    68
    68
    68
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    Rating
    (10 max)
    5
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    4
    4
    4
    4
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    4
    4
    4
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    4
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
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    4
    Header Global
    Rating
    (10 max)
    5
    5
    5
    5
    6
    9
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    8
    7
    6
    5
    5
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