The Cutting Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.41° S 142.52° E

The Cutting 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 3 pm 18 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Cutting sea temperature is
13.9° C
0.3° 

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 (18 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Cutting at 8PM is: 1.7m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 6s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm August 18). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Aug)--
Afternoon (18 Aug)6ft (1.8m)16s
Evening (18 Aug)5ft (1.6m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 9°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Wed morning, light winds from the WNW by Thu afternoon).

Tue
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
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)
3
2
2
2
1
2
0
1
2
1
2
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SW
15
1.8
SW
16
1.7
SW
16
1.6
SW
16
1.4
SW
15
1.3
SW
15
1.3
SW
15
1.2
SW
15
1.2
SW
15
1.2
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
2.2
W
9
2
W
9
1.3
WSW
13
1.9
WSW
13
1.9
WSW
13
1.9
WSW
13
1.9
WSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1105
1634
1392
1155
894
757
677
631
674
631
543
536
514
742
627
528
1193
1217
1236
1217
Wind (km/h)
30
NNE
30
NNE
25
NE
30
NE
30
NNE
30
NNE
35
NNE
40
NNE
30
NNW
30
NW
25
NW
25
NNW
25
NW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
20
WNW
15
NW
Wind State
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
2:19PM0.79m
3:29AM0.79m
2:26PM0.77m
4:06AM0.76m
2:29PM0.75m
Low Tide
8:51PM0.08m
9:00AM0.40m
9:12PM0.06m
9:18AM0.48m
9:33PM0.07m
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cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
thunderstorm
light rain
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:11
7:09
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:54
5:55
5:57
 mm
1
1
3
1
3
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
15
15
13
13
14
14
13
13
14
15
14
12
11
11
10
11
13
14
12
11
Feels °C
10
9
8
8
8
8
6
6
9
10
9
7
6
7
6
7
8
10
8
8
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