Inner Cut Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.26° S 173.26° E

Inner Cut 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 30 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Inner Cut sea temperature is
12.5°C
0.4° 

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 (30 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with N swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 7s period with N swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 4s period with NNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Inner Cut at 9AM is: 0.2m 8s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 30). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Aug)0.5ft (0.2m)8s
Afternoon (30 Aug)0.5ft (0.1m)7s
Evening (30 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)4s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 9°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds.

Sunday
30
Monday
31
Tuesday
1
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
N
7
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.1
N
7
0.2
NNW
16
0.4
NNW
4
0.3
NNW
4
0.8
NW
7
0.2
NNW
7
1.1
NW
6
0.5
NNW
5
0.5
NNW
5
0.4
NNW
5
0.5
NNW
14
0.5
NNW
14
0.6
NW
14
0.2
NNW
15
0.2
NNW
15
0.2
NNW
15
0.2
NNW
15
0.2
NNW
15
0.2
NNW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
9
4
5
5
1
25
7
4
0
4
77
12
13
9
118
118
0
21
22
21
22
22
22
Wind (km/h)
20
SW
10
SW
15
WSW
20
WSW
25
WSW
30
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
25
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
30
SW
25
WSW
15
WSW
20
WSW
25
SW
20
SW
15
SW
20
SW
15
SW
15
WSW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
11:10AM4.01m
11:17PM4.27m
11:46AM4.05m
11:52PM4.22m
12:20PM4.02m
Low Tide
4:42AM0.57m
5:03PM0.45m
5:15AM0.48m
5:36PM0.47m
5:49AM0.49m
6:09PM0.55m
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:54
6:54
6:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:00
6:00
6:01
 mm
Temp °C
8
9
13
15
15
13
12
11
11
12
13
13
12
11
10
10
10
10
11
12
13
10
9
Feels °C
3
5
9
11
9
7
6
4
6
6
6
6
5
4
4
6
5
4
6
7
8
5
5
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