Inner Cut Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Righto, grab a coffee, let's have a look at what's on the cards for The Cut. It’s a bit of a flat spell to kick things off, I won't lie to ya. From Saturday the 29th of August right through until the 8th of September, it’s mostly tiny, messy, or blown-out junk. The swell is small, the wind is either cross or cross-on, and the energy is weak. We're talking combined swell energy barely cracking 100 (66) at best on the Saturday morning, and then it just drops away. There are long gaps here with nothing worth paddling out for, especially through that first week of September.

Now, there is a glimmer, but it's a long way off. Keep your eye on Wednesday the 9th of September. The morning session at Inner Cut (Nelson Harbour) is the one standout in the whole run. We've got a solid 8ft swell thumping in from the NNW, and with a period of 10 seconds, that's got some proper groundswell grunt to it. The combined energy is pumping hard at 1848 – that's strong to very strong energy. The wind is a light cross-off from the SSW, which should keep the face clean. This is big, powerful stuff though; over 8ft means this is strictly for the experienced crew. The swell direction from the NNW is a good match for the NW optimum. It’s inconsistent here at The Cut, so don't expect non-stop sets, but when they come, they'll be worth waiting for. Water temp is about average for this time of year.

Before that, the afternoon of Monday the 7th of September might offer a salvage session with a 5ft swell from the N and a clean cross-off wind, but it's only rated as marginal, so temper your expectations. The morning of Thursday the 10th will be tiny and glassy, but with only 3ft on offer, it's a longboard or a miss.

So, to sum it up: we've got a long, flat, and rubbish first week and a half, then one very promising, powerful day for the experts on the 9th. After that, it looks like it drops off again. Keep your wetsuit ready for that Wednesday morning.

Rusty.

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