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Outer Cut Surf Photo: 'Mostly waist to shoulder high' by Rob Davies

Lat Long: 41.26° S 173.26° E

Issued: 5 am 21 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Outer Cut sea temperature is

13.5° C

Normal for this time of year

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

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNW	NNE		NNW	WNW
	5 s	glass		5 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 December at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Outer Cut around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNW	ENE		NNW	WNW
	5 s	cross- off		5 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 December at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Outer Cut around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNW	NE	N	WNW	NW
	5 s	cross	5 s	14 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 December at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Outer Cut around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	N	NE	NNE	WNW	NW
	5 s	cross- off	5 s	13 s	19 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 December at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Outer Cut around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	N	NNE	NNE	NW	N
	5 s	cross	5 s	18 s	19 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 December at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Outer Cut around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	N	NE	N	NW
	7 s	cross	7 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 December at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Outer Cut around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	N	NE	N	NW
	8 s	cross	8 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 December at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Outer Cut around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	N	NNE	N	NW	N
	8 s	cross- on	8 s	17 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 December at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Outer Cut around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	N	E		N	NW
	8 s	cross- off		8 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 December at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Outer Cut around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	N	E		N	WNW
	9 s	cross- off		9 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 December at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Outer Cut around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	N	ENE	ENE	N	WNW
	9 s	cross- off	4 s	9 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 December at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Outer Cut around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	N	ENE	SE	N	WNW
	8 s	cross- off	4 s	8 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 December at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Outer Cut around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	N	E	ENE	N	WNW
	8 s	cross- off	4 s	8 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 December at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Outer Cut around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	N	SW	S	N	ENE
	8 s	cross	2 s	8 s	4 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 December at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Outer Cut around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNW	SSW	SSW	NNW	WNW
	8 s	glass	2 s	8 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 December at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Outer Cut around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	NE	ENE	NNW	NW
	13 s	cross	5 s	8 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 December at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Outer Cut around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	NNE	N	WNW	NNW
	13 s	cross	8 s	13 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 December at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Outer Cut around the time the photo was taken

Image captured One hour and 20 minutes after high water (falling ordinary tide). Tide height was 3.5m (11.6 ft). Range 4.63m (15.2 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Outer Cut Surf Photo: 'Mostly waist to shoulder high' by Rob Davies

Pretty weak short period swell gave long rides at times and only 3 out.

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User: Rob Davies (1346 photos)

Country: New Zealand (2470 photos)

Photo taken at: 3:40 pm 17 Dec 2019