The Cutting Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.41° S 142.52° E

The Cutting 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 3 pm 14 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 (14 Sep):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Cutting at 9PM is: 1.1m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.0m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm September 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 Sep)--
Afternoon (14 Sep)4.5ft (1.3m)13s
Evening (14 Sep)3.5ft (1.1m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 9°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Tue morning, light winds from the SW by Wed night).

Mon
14
Tuesday
15
Wednesday
16
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)
1
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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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)
1.3
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
12
1
SW
12
2.3
WSW
8
3.5
SW
14
4.5
SW
13
4.5
SW
14
4.5
SW
14
4.5
SW
14
4.5
SW
14
4.5
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
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
562
545
418
346
287
590
4910
6767
7319
8237
8498
8643
8640
8575
8464
8889
8783
8564
8149
7237
Wind (km/h)
20
W
25
WSW
25
WNW
25
WSW
30
SW
30
WSW
35
WSW
40
SW
35
SW
35
SW
35
SSW
30
SSW
30
S
25
S
25
S
25
S
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
High Tide
1:16PM0.75m
2:02AM0.90m
1:26PM0.74m
2:31AM0.91m
1:36PM0.73m
Low Tide
7:26PM0.09m
8:02AM0.30m
7:45PM0.03m
8:25AM0.36m
8:05PM0.01m
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
clear
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:31
6:30
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:17
6:19
6:20
 mm
1
1
1
Temp °C
15
14
15
13
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
10
11
11
11
11
10
10
Feels °C
11
9
10
8
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
4
3
4
5
5
6
6
6
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