Inner Cut Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.26° S 173.26° E

Issued: 5 am 16 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Inner Cut sea temperature is
13.5° 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 (16 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 6s period with N swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 5s period with N swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 5s period with N swell.

The current surf forecast for Inner Cut at 8AM is: 0.3m 6s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 16). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Jun)1ft (0.3m)6s
Afternoon (16 Jun)0.5ft (0.2m)5s
Evening (16 Jun)0.5ft (0.1m)5s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu afternoon, min 7°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Fri
19
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
12 AM
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)
0.2
NNW
16
0.4
N
6
0.3
N
6
0.2
N
5
0.2
N
5
0.1
N
5
0.1
N
5
0.2
NNW
4
0.3
NNW
5
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
12
0.3
NNW
4
0.3
NNW
4
0.2
NNW
5
0.2
NNW
5
0.2
NNW
5
0.1
NW
6
0.1
NW
6
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
14
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
12
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
25
11
6
2
2
1
1
2
5
3
3
3
4
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
5
3
0
0
Wind (km/h)
10
S
5
SSW
15
SW
5
WSW
5
WNW
5
NNW
5
SW
10
SW
15
SW
20
SW
5
SSW
5
SSW
5
SSE
5
SE
5
SE
5
SSE
5
SW
5
SSW
10
SSW
10
WSW
5
WSW
5
SE
5
SSE
5
SSE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross
glassy
glassy
on
cross
cross
cross
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross
glassy
glassy
off
cross-off
High Tide
10:19AM4.20m
10:57PM4.46m
11:13AM4.18m
11:43PM4.44m
12:06PM4.09m
Low Tide
4:02AM0.48m
4:32PM0.60m
4:53AM0.48m
5:25PM0.58m
5:45AM0.54m
6:14PM0.64m
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:50
7:50
7:52
7:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:02
5:02
5:04
5:04
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
9
9
9
11
11
10
8
7
9
10
11
9
11
10
10
9
8
8
7
12
14
10
8
8
Feels °C
7
7
6
9
9
8
6
3
5
5
9
7
9
8
8
7
6
6
4
9
12
8
6
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
N
6
0.4
N
6
0.3
N
6
0.2
N
5
0.2
N
5
0.1
N
5
0.1
NW
14
0.2
NNW
4
0.3
NNW
5
0.2
NNW
5
0.4
NW
4
0.3
NNW
4
0.3
NNW
4
0.2
NNW
5
0.2
NNW
5
0.2
NNW
5
0.1
NE
4
0.1
NW
6
0.1
NW
6
0.1
NW
5
0.1
NW
5
0.1
NW
5
0.1
NW
4
0.1
NW
4
Energy kJ
18
11
6
2
2
1
8
2
5
2
4
3
4
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
3
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
14
0.1
N
5
0.1
NW
13
0.1
NW
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
7
0.1
NW
12
0.2
E
5
0.1
NW
6
0.1
N
16
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
15
Energy kJ
1
10
8
8
8
8
1
7
7
3
1
6
2
1
5
10
10
9
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNW
16
0.1
N
12
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
14
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
12
Energy kJ
25
3
8
7
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
3
0.4
WNW
3
0.2
ESE
2
Energy kJ
2
3
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
4
4
1
4
4
1
1
2
1
2
2
3
3
1
1
1
1
1
3
2
2
2
Distance (km)
2
28
97
97
68
102
102
68
101
102
68
123
94
97
97
68
68
68
68
68
94
94
94
94
Best forecast wave conditions in Nelson - Tasman Bay
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
2
3
2
2
2
5
5
7
4
4
4
5
6
9
7
6
6
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
7
4
4
4
5
6
9
7
6
6
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