Inner Cut Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right then, let’s have a look at what’s on offer for the Nelson Harbour area. This is a bit of a quiet stretch we’re looking at. The only spot with anything going for it over the next 16 days is the Inner Cut. It’s a point break that’s inconsistent, so we’re not talking about a guaranteed session. When it does work, it gets fun, but you’ve got to be patient.

For the first week and a bit, honestly, there’s nothing worth paddling out for. We’ve got a long stretch of tiny waves, mostly under 3 ft, with cross or cross-onshore winds and messy conditions. The combined swell energy is weak, often under 100, and the forecasts are poor. You’d be wasting your time. This blank run stretches from the start of the period right through until Thursday, September 10th.

Now, the first true standout arrives on Thursday, September 10th. The morning session at Inner Cut is where you want to be. We’ve got a clean 5 ft swell coming from the NNW, with light cross-offshore winds out of the SSW. The combined energy hits 245, which is moderate but punchy enough for a point break. The water temp is about average for this time of year, nothing unusual. The best part is that wind – light and clean, so the waves should have some shape. Just keep in mind, it’s inconsistent, so you might be waiting between sets. And crowds are possible, as they’re ‘sometimes’ around this break.

After that morning, it drops away again pretty quickly. The afternoon on the 10th is back to weak swells, and the rest of the second week stays small and messy. There’s a glassy morning on Monday, September 14th, with 2 ft swell, but it’s short-period windswell and the energy is only 43. Not worth the drive. The long-range stuff is just too uncertain and weak to get excited about.

So, bottom line: if you’re keen, your one real window is the morning of Thursday, September 10th. Otherwise, it’s a long wait.

Rusty.

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