Inner Cut Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.26° S 173.26° E

Inner Cut WaveFinder

Issued: 5 pm 22 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Inner Cut sea temperature is
12.1°C
0.1° 

Inner Cut surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Inner Cut surf forecast from 22 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Saturday 29 Aug, 9AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period, NNE swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Sunday 23 Aug, 6AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period, NNW swell with 547 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 25 Aug, 9AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with NW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Inner Cut this week:

The surf forecast for Inner Cut over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 25) at 9AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 4s. Another secondary swell of 0.2m and 15s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Inner Cut in the next 16 days are 2.1m 8s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 23) at 6AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.3m 9s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 23) at 9AM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 9AM (Tue 25th Aug)3ft (0.9m) 6s
Best Surf 9AM (Sat 29th Aug)4.5ft (1.4m) 8s
Most Powerful 6AM (Sun 23rd Aug)7ft (2.1m) 8s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Inner Cut over the next 16 days.


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