The Cutting Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.41° S 142.52° E

The Cutting 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 3 pm 15 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Cutting sea temperature is
14.3°C
0.9° 

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


How big are the waves at The Cutting today (15 Sep):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Sep, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Sep, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 14s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Cutting at 11PM is: 5.0m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 4.5m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm September 15). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 Sep)--
Afternoon (15 Sep)15ft (4.5m)14s
Evening (15 Sep)16ft (5.0m)14s

Table - waves today at The Cutting. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri morning, min 7°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the SW by Wed night).

Tue
15
Wednesday
16
Thursday
17
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
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0
0
0
0
0
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Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4.5
SW
14
4.5
SW
14
5
SW
14
5
SW
14
4.5
SW
14
4.5
SW
15
4.5
SW
15
4.5
SW
15
4.5
SW
15
4.5
SW
15
4
SW
15
4
SW
15
4
SW
15
3.5
SW
15
3.5
SW
14
3
SW
14
3
SW
14
3
SW
14
3
SSW
14
3
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
7093
7991
9414
9414
8400
8694
8580
8783
8564
8250
7735
7237
6477
5605
4814
3844
3230
3137
3242
3582
Wind (km/h)
35
SW
40
SW
35
SSW
30
SSW
25
S
25
S
25
S
25
S
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
WNW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-off
High Tide
1:26PM0.74m
2:31AM0.91m
1:36PM0.73m
2:59AM0.88m
1:45PM0.72m
Low Tide
7:45PM0.03m
8:25AM0.36m
8:05PM0.01m
8:44AM0.42m
8:25PM0.02m
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part cloud
clear
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:30
6:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:19
6:20
6:21
 mm
Temp °C
12
11
11
11
10
10
11
11
11
11
11
10
9
9
9
9
10
10
10
9
Feels °C
3
2
2
3
3
3
4
5
5
5
7
6
5
5
5
5
6
6
7
6
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