Inner Cut Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, surfers, Rusty here with a look at your local stretch. Let's be straight with you – the forecast for Inner Cut (Nelson Harbour) over the next 16 days is a real scratch-and-claw affair. For the vast majority of this period, we're looking at poor surf conditions. The first solid bit of action doesn't come around until the first week of September, with a real standout way out near the end of the run.

The opening stretch from late August right through the first few days of September is a write-off. We've got a mix of weak swells and wind that's just not playing nice. There's a big gap of over a week with practically nothing to recommend. The water temperature is about average for this time of year.

Then, around the 4th of September (Friday), we finally see the window crack open just a little. The morning is glassy, with a small 3 ft swell from the NNW. The combined wave energy is weak (70). It's surfable, but very ordinary. The afternoon stays glassy with the same small wave. It's a paddle-out for the desperate, not a destination.

Things get blown out again through the 5th and 6th, with more messy cross-shore winds.

Now, hold onto your board, because the true standout is on Saturday the 12th of September. We finally get a real pulse of energy. The morning calls for a clean 6 ft swell from the NNW, with a light offshore wind from the SE. The combined energy is a solid moderate (372). The break is described as clean. This is what we've been waiting for. That size is right on the edge for beginners, but for anyone with a bit of experience, this is the session of the forecast. It's a point break that's inconsistent, so you'll have to be patient, and crowds are possible here, but when a set comes through, it'll be worth the wait. The swell direction matches the optimum, and that offshore wind will make it a pleasure.

The rest of the period fades back to tiny, weak waves with no real power. A long, quiet run for sure.

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