The Cutting surf break

The Cutting surfForecast / VIC – Far West / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 am Saturday 23 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 2PM is: 2.1m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00am May 23). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 May)7.5ft (2.3m)14s
Afternoon (23 May)7ft (2.1m)13s
Evening (23 May)6ft (1.8m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tue
26
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
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
2
2
1
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
4
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
SW
14
2.3
SW
14
2.1
SW
13
2
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.7
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
1.3
SW
12
1.2
WSW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.2
SW
11
1.1
SW
11
1
SSW
16
1.2
SW
15
1.4
SW
15
1.7
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2326
1975
1584
1339
1210
1069
868
841
683
603
510
445
398
357
433
371
314
350
298
532
649
773
1179
1048
Wind (km/h)
15
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
15
NNE
15
NE
20
NNE
20
NNE
15
NNE
15
NE
10
NNE
10
NNE
5
N
10
E
10
E
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
5
ESE
15
SE
15
ESE
10
ENE
10
E
10
E
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross
cross
High Tide
4:08PM0.78m
1:53AM0.57m
4:34PM0.71m
3:06AM0.51m
4:55PM0.64m
Low Tide
8:24AM0.10m
10:19PM0.52m
8:56AM0.24m
11:25PM0.47m
9:16AM0.38m
1:11AM0.41m
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cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:30
7:31
7:31
7:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:22
5:21
5:21
5:20
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Temp °C
13
12
15
16
15
13
13
13
13
13
17
15
15
14
13
12
13
14
16
17
16
15
14
14
9
8
11
13
12
9
9
10
10
10
15
14
13
12
11
11
12
13
16
15
14
14
12
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
SW
14
2.3
SW
14
2.1
SW
13
2
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.7
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
1.3
SW
12
1.2
WSW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.2
SW
11
1.1
SW
11
1.1
SW
11
1.2
SW
15
1.4
SW
15
1.7
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
Energy kJ
2326
1975
1584
1339
1210
1069
868
841
683
603
510
445
398
357
433
371
314
350
298
298
649
773
1179
1048
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
5
0.2
ESE
5
0.1
S
19
0.2
E
5
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
18
0.2
S
17
0.3
SW
15
0.4
S
15
0.5
SSW
10
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.7
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
WSW
11
0.9
WSW
11
0.5
S
10
0.5
SSW
10
Energy kJ
2
2
7
2
7
6
23
34
69
57
130
125
237
532
256
180
49
55
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
0.4
SSW
10
0.6
SSW
17
0.6
S
12
0.8
S
11
0.7
SSW
11
0.6
SSW
11
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
Energy kJ
2
3
12
12
20
32
103
33
195
108
163
130
88
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
5
0.5
N
3
0.5
NNE
3
0.5
N
3
0.3
ENE
5
0.3
NNE
3
0.3
ENE
5
0.2
E
4
0.3
ESE
2
0.4
E
3
0.4
ENE
3
0.4
ENE
3
0.3
NE
2
0.4
E
12
0.3
ESE
4
0.9
ESE
4
0.7
SE
5
0.6
SE
5
0.5
SE
5
0.6
SE
5
Energy kJ
6
5
6
5
5
2
4
2
1
2
3
3
1
48
4
26
23
21
11
14
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
2
3
2
3
3
4
3
3
Distance (km)
2
2
0
0
2
2
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
2
53
2
0
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Far West of Victoria
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
6
4
4
4
4
4
6
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
5
5
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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