Surf Forecast Surf Report
Inner Cut surf break

Inner Cut surfForecast / Nelson – Tasman Bay / New Zealand

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Friday 09 May 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
16.6° C
(Which is 1.8°C warmer than normal for this time of year)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Inner Cut this week:

The most powerful waves expected at Inner Cut in the next 12 days are 1.2m 6s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (May 17) at 6AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 16s period and expected on Saturday (May 10) at 6AM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful 6AM (Sat 17th May)4ft (1.2m) 6s

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

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Saturday
10
Sunday
11
Monday
12
Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
Thursday
15
Friday
16
Saturday
17
Sunday
18
Monday
19
Tuesday
20
Wed
21
NightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPM
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.6
N
0.3
N
0.2
NNW
0.2
NNW
0.1
N
0.1
N
0.1
N
0.1
SW
0.1
NW
0.1
SW
0.1
N
0.1
NW
0.2
NNW
0.1
NW
0.1
N
0.2
WSW
0.1
N
0.1
N
0.4
NNW
0.4
NNW
0.4
NNW
0.5
NNW
0.6
NNW
0.6
N
0.3
NNW
0.2
NNW
0.3
NW
0.2
NNW
1
NNW
1.1
NNW
0.8
NNW
0.6
N
0.4
NNW
0.4
NNW
0.2
NNW
0.2
NNW
Period(s) (?)7716157772152146412221515654457664166689871314
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)3682421111000402000441288112034842266396855623211720
Wind
(km/h)
15
SSW
10
SW
10
NNW
5
S
5
S
5
N
5
S
5
SSW
5
NNE
5
SSW
15
SW
20
SW
10
SSW
5
S
5
NNE
20
SW
10
SW
10
NNW
15
SW
15
SW
15
WSW
15
SW
10
W
15
WSW
20
SW
25
WSW
25
WSW
10
SW
10
WSW
15
WSW
20
SW
15
S
20
SW
10
SSW
15
SW
5
SSE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
off
glassglasscross-
off
glasscrosscross-
off
crosscrosscross-
off
glasscross-
on
crosscrossoncrosscrosscross-
on
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
on
crosscrosscrosscrosscrosscross-
off
crosscross-
off
crossglass
High Tide
/ height (m)
8:22AM
3.75
8:41PM
3.71
8:55AM
3.81
9:20PM
3.87
9:27AM
3.83
9:56PM
3.99
10:00AM
3.82
10:29PM
4.07
10:34AM
3.79
11:01PM
4.07
11:10AM
3.74
11:33PM
3.99
11:48AM
3.67
12:07AM
3.85
12:30PM
3.57
12:44AM
3.68
1:17PM
3.44
1:29AM
3.52
2:11PM
3.32
2:25AM
3.40
3:15PM
3.23
3:33AM
3.38
4:23PM
3.25
Low Tide
/ height (m)
2:08AM
1.04
2:27PM
0.99
2:43AM
0.95
2:59PM
0.90
3:14AM
0.91
3:30PM
0.84
3:45AM
0.89
4:01PM
0.83
4:14AM
0.88
4:35PM
0.85
4:46AM
0.89
5:12PM
0.92
5:19AM
0.93
5:54PM
1.00
5:55AM
1.02
6:38PM
1.09
6:38AM
1.15
7:24PM
1.17
7:31AM
1.29
8:14PM
1.25
8:37AM
1.39
9:11PM
1.31
9:53AM
1.37
Saturday
10
Sunday
11
Monday
12
Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
Thursday
15
Friday
16
Saturday
17
Sunday
18
Monday
19
Tuesday
20
Wed
21
Sunrise-7:22--7:22--7:24--7:24--7:26--7:26--7:28--7:28--7:30--7:31--7:31--7:33-
Sunset--5:22--5:22--5:21--5:20--5:19--5:17--5:16--5:15--5:15--5:14--5:14--5:13
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Rain (mm)
-------------------------11---41---1
Temp. °C1114151014151113131016171114141015171116181317161410107121212121471414
Feels °C (?)81112913139121191213813127131581215101413114428888841112

Short Range Forecast: Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 9°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 8°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 6-9 Weather Summary Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 8°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Long Range Forecast: Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue afternoon, min 5°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

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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.

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