Inner Cut Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.26° S 173.26° E

Inner Cut WaveFinder

Issued: 5 pm 08 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Inner Cut sea temperature is
12.7° 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 8 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Monday 13 Jul, 12PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period, NNW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Monday 13 Jul, 6PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period, N swell with 377 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 13 Jul, 12PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with NNW 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 Monday (Jul 13) at 12PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 5s. Another secondary swell of 0.1m 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 1.9m 7s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 13) at 6PM. 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 3s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 09) at 9AM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)12PM (Mon 13th Jul)3.5ft (1.1m) 6s
Best Surf12PM (Mon 13th Jul)3.5ft (1.1m) 6s
Most Powerful 6PM (Mon 13th Jul)6ft (1.9m) 7s

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


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