The Cutting Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Far West of Victoria, Australia)

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The Cutting Surf Guide

The Cutting in Far West Coast is an exposed beach break that usually has waves and can work at any time of the year. Offshore winds are from the north. Groundswells more frequent than windswells and the ideal swell direction is from the south. Waves at the beach break both left and right. Best around mid tide. Sometimes crowded. Dangerous rips are a hazard of surfing here.

The Cutting Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	2	consistent	16.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing The Cutting:

The best conditions reported for surf at The Cutting occur when a South swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North.

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What's the best time of year to surf The Cutting (for consistent clean waves)?

juneBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing The Cutting with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of June. Clean surfable waves are typically found 54% of the time in June while 43% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 3% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

54%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

43%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore The Cutting Location Map

Interactive The Cutting surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The nearest passenger airport to The Cutting is Avalon Airport (AVV) in Australia, which is 175 km (109 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to The Cutting is Melbourne International Airport (MEL), also in Australia, 219 km (136 miles) away.

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The Cutting Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Thursday, 7 May 2026, 07:52 Local Time

m, °C	Thursday 07
ft, °F	7AM	10AM	1PM	4PM
Wave (m)	SW	SW	SW	SW
Period (s)	13	13	14	12
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on

What does The Cutting look like?

Latest photos from The Cutting. Upload your own or view all photos on the gallery page.

Credit: Bubbles Credit: ben brady

Tides at The Cutting

Current tide and informaton

For Warrnambool, 4 km from The Cutting.

Next High Water: 03:15pm | 0.89m

Next Low Water: 09:36pm | 0.5m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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The Cutting Sea Temperature

The water temperature (16.1 °C) at The Cutting is quite cool. You will need a quality spring wetsuit, and maybe neoprene hood because it will be cloudy with an effective air temperature of just (8.0 °C). Gloves are a good idea, neoprene boots optional.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit, a neoprene hood and gloves.