The Cutting surf break

The Cutting surfForecast / VIC – Far West / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 pm Friday 22 May 2026 AEST
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The Cutting surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's The Cutting sea temperature is
15.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at The Cutting today?

The current surf forecast for The Cutting at 7PM is: 3.0m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm May 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 May)--
Afternoon (22 May)7.5ft (2.3m)14s
Evening (22 May)10ft (3.0m)15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Mon
25
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
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4
4
3
4
4
4
3
2
2
2
3
3
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
SW
13
2.5
SW
15
3
SW
16
3
SW
15
3
SW
15
2.5
SW
14
2.4
SW
14
2.3
SW
14
2.1
SW
13
2
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.8
SW
12
1.7
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.5
SW
12
1.4
SW
11
1.3
SW
11
1.3
SW
11
1.2
SW
11
1.2
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.2
SW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1591
2614
3697
3612
3377
2801
2326
1975
1584
1339
1210
1069
944
841
683
603
510
398
398
357
383
319
314
350
Wind (km/h)
10
NNE
5
E
10
ENE
15
NE
10
NNE
15
NNE
15
NE
15
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
15
NE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
10
NE
10
NE
5
ESE
10
E
15
NE
15
NE
10
NE
10
NE
10
E
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
High Tide
3:39PM0.86m
1:03AM0.62m
4:08PM0.78m
1:53AM0.57m
4:34PM0.71m
3:06AM0.51m
Low Tide
9:39PM0.56m
8:24AM0.10m
10:19PM0.52m
8:56AM0.24m
11:25PM0.47m
9:16AM0.38m
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7:30
7:31
7:31
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5:22
5:22
5:21
5:21
Temp °C
14
16
15
14
13
13
13
13
16
15
14
13
13
13
13
13
16
17
16
15
13
13
13
13
12
14
13
11
10
10
9
9
12
11
11
9
10
10
10
10
14
15
14
13
11
12
12
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
SW
13
2.5
SW
15
3
SW
16
3
SW
15
3
SW
15
2.5
SW
14
2.4
SW
14
2.3
SW
14
2.1
SW
13
2
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.8
SW
12
1.7
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.5
SW
12
1.4
SW
11
1.3
SW
11
1.3
SW
11
1.2
SW
11
1.2
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.2
SW
11
Energy kJ
1591
2614
3697
3612
3377
2801
2326
1975
1584
1339
1210
1069
944
841
683
603
510
398
398
357
383
319
314
350
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
5
0.1
S
19
0.2
ESE
5
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
18
0.2
S
17
0.3
SW
15
0.3
S
15
0.5
SSW
10
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
13
Energy kJ
2
7
3
7
6
23
33
39
57
130
125
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
13
0.3
WNW
8
0.1
SW
18
0.2
S
16
0.2
SSW
18
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
10
0.6
SSW
17
Energy kJ
2
3
13
12
20
31
103
51
184
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNE
3
0.6
NNE
3
0.4
NNE
3
0.4
NNE
3
0.4
NNE
3
0.3
ENE
3
0.3
E
5
0.4
ESE
3
0.4
ESE
3
0.4
E
4
0.3
ESE
4
0.3
ESE
4
0.3
ESE
3
Energy kJ
3
6
4
4
4
2
4
3
3
5
3
3
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
17
17
17
0
0
2
0
0
0
2
2
2
2
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Far West of Victoria
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
7
5
5
6
6
6
5
4
4
4
4
6
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
7
7
7
6
7
6
5
5
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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