Inner Cut surf break

Inner Cut surfForecast / Nelson – Tasman Bay / New Zealand

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Thursday 03 Jul 2025 NZST
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Inner Cut surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Inner Cut sea temperature is
12.4° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Inner Cut this week:

The surf forecast for Inner Cut over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 04) at 9AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 11s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Inner Cut in the next 12 days are 1.4m 11s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 04) at 6PM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 3s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 08) at 3PM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 9AM (Fri 4th Jul)4.5ft (1.3m) 11s
Best Surf 9AM (Fri 4th Jul)4.5ft (1.3m) 11s
Most Powerful 6PM (Fri 4th Jul)4.5ft (1.4m) 11s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Inner Cut over the next 12 days.

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Friday
04
Saturday
05
Sunday
06
Monday
07
Tuesday
08
Wednesday
09
Thursday
10
Friday
11
Saturday
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
Tue
15
NightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.5
N
1.3
N
1.3
N
1.3
N
1.2
N
0.7
N
0.4
NNW
0.5
N
0.3
N
0.2
N
0.1
N
0.1
N
0.2
ESE
0.2
ESE
0.6
ESE
0.3
SE
0.4
ENE
0.2
N
0.5
N
0.7
N
0.7
N
0.6
N
0.2
NNW
0.9
N
1.6
N
1.7
NNW
1.6
NNW
1.7
N
1.1
NNW
1.2
N
0.9
N
0.7
N
0.7
N
0.7
NNW
0.5
NNW
0.5
NNW
Period(s) (?)11111111111010101088723334699871767881214121099988
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)533396396382475165624917511000003417374394384300580575827741416260121103774138
Wind
(km/h)
5
SSE
0
E
0
E
0
E
10
SE
5
SE
5
SSE
5
SSE
5
NNE
10
SE
10
SSE
5
NNW
10
S
10
S
0
SE
10
S
5
S
5
NW
5
S
5
SSW
0
SW
5
SSW
5
S
5
ENE
5
ENE
15
E
10
SSW
5
SSW
5
SW
5
W
10
N
10
SSE
0
W
15
SSW
10
SW
15
WSW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
glassglassglassglassoffoffoffglassglassoffoffglasscross-
off
cross-
off
glasscross-
off
cross-
off
glasscross-
off
glassglasscross-
off
glassglasscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
glassglasscross-
on
cross-
on
offglasscross-
off
crosscross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
3:58AM
3.42
4:18PM
3.31
4:54AM
3.33
5:18PM
3.26
5:52AM
3.28
6:29PM
3.30
6:48AM
3.28
7:36PM
3.44
7:42AM
3.35
8:29PM
3.62
8:32AM
3.46
9:12PM
3.79
9:18AM
3.61
9:51PM
3.93
10:02AM
3.74
10:29PM
4.03
10:44AM
3.84
11:06PM
4.12
11:26AM
3.88
11:44PM
4.17
12:08PM
3.86
12:22AM
4.17
12:51PM
3.82
Low Tide
/ height (m)
9:23PM
1.46
10:12AM
1.49
10:32PM
1.59
11:10AM
1.53
11:45PM
1.64
12:05PM
1.52
12:46AM
1.59
12:55PM
1.48
1:36AM
1.48
1:46PM
1.40
2:20AM
1.35
2:37PM
1.28
3:00AM
1.20
3:27PM
1.13
3:39AM
1.06
4:14PM
0.96
4:18AM
0.94
4:55PM
0.80
4:58AM
0.85
5:33PM
0.68
5:39AM
0.79
6:09PM
0.64
6:21AM
0.77
Friday
04
Saturday
05
Sunday
06
Monday
07
Tuesday
08
Wednesday
09
Thursday
10
Friday
11
Saturday
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
Tue
15
Sunrise-7:52--7:52--7:52--7:52--7:52--7:50--7:50--7:50--7:50--7:50--7:48--7:48-
Sunset--5:08--5:09--5:09--5:10--5:12--5:12--5:13--5:14--5:14--5:15--5:15--5:16
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Rain (mm)
19-1--3-----------4-----1613152--442----
Temp. °C111213131213111212991081112891089119121213121110121210564810
Feels °C (?)101213131112911117785911578581071112129991110814156

Short Range Forecast: Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri afternoon, min 10°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue afternoon, min 6°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 6-9 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 48mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri night, min 7°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Long Range Forecast: Heavy rain (total 48mm), heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 12°C on Sun morning, min 3°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

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Eyeball surf reportRecent Eyeball Surf Reports for Nelson - Tasman Bay

  1. Overhead clean set waves with light wnds sounds ideal but there was a very strong sidehore current and a lot of the surf was dumpy. Just a handful of surfers out and having short sessions. Ruby Bay was better shape and smaller but the road was closed a long way short of the campground so nobody was surfing the point.

    Rabbit Island, 10 km away
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Information about the Inner Cut Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Inner Cut provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Inner Cut can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Inner Cut surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Inner Cut) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Inner Cut may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

Are you planning a holiday in Nelson - Tasman Bay? If you are looking for accommodation near Inner Cut, camping, hotels and holiday cottages in Nelson - Tasman Bay, consider staying in Nelson which is 2 km (1 miles) away. Alternatively, find information about places to stay and car hire in Blenheim which is 64 km (40 miles) away

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