The Cutting Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.41° S 142.52° E

Issued: 9 pm 06 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Cutting sea temperature is
14.9° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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 (07 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 15s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Cutting at 5AM is: 1.7m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.1m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm July 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 Jul)7ft (2.2m)16s
Afternoon (07 Jul)7ft (2.1m)16s
Evening (07 Jul)7ft (2.2m)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 13°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
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
1 PM
4 PM
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
4
4
5
6
6
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5
5
4
4
4
4
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
SSW
14
1.9
SSW
13
1.8
SSW
13
1.7
SSW
14
2.2
SW
17
2.1
SW
16
2.1
SW
16
2.1
SW
16
2.1
SW
15
2.2
SW
15
2.3
SW
15
2.3
SW
15
2.1
SSW
19
2.5
SSW
18
3.5
SW
18
3
SW
17
3
SW
16
3
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
2.3
SW
16
2.1
SW
15
2.1
SW
15
2.1
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1538
1264
1110
1126
2715
2201
2270
2157
1968
2122
2437
2229
3117
4684
6461
5720
4694
3840
3415
3020
2421
1941
1760
1760
Wind (km/h)
15
E
10
NE
10
NE
5
NNE
5
NE
5
NE
5
SE
10
SSE
15
ESE
10
NE
15
NE
10
NE
10
NE
10
NE
10
ENE
5
E
10
NE
15
NE
15
NE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
5
N
5
NE
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
glassy
High Tide
3:48AM0.56m
3:50PM0.75m
4:46AM0.58m
3:39PM0.69m
6:13AM0.60m
2:55PM0.66m
Low Tide
10:26PM0.33m
9:13AM0.33m
10:39PM0.30m
9:39AM0.44m
10:50PM0.26m
9:49AM0.56m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:47
7:46
7:46
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:22
5:22
5:22
 mm
Temp °C
12
11
10
10
10
10
11
12
11
11
10
9
9
9
11
13
12
10
9
9
9
9
11
13
Feels °C
9
8
7
7
7
8
9
10
8
9
7
6
6
6
8
11
10
7
5
6
6
6
9
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
SSW
14
1.9
SSW
13
1.8
SSW
13
1.7
SSW
14
2.2
SW
17
2.1
SW
16
2.1
SW
16
2.1
SW
16
2.1
SW
15
2.2
SW
15
2.3
SW
15
2.3
SW
15
2.1
SW
15
2.5
SSW
18
3.5
SW
18
3
SW
17
3
SW
16
3
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
2.3
SW
16
2.1
SW
15
2.1
SW
15
2.1
SW
15
Energy kJ
1538
1264
1110
1126
2715
2201
2270
2157
1968
2122
2437
2229
1907
4684
6461
5720
4694
3840
3415
3020
2421
1941
1760
1760
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
6
0.4
SW
20
0.8
SSW
18
1.1
SW
18
0.7
S
9
0.7
S
9
0.7
S
9
0.6
S
10
0.2
SSW
24
0.5
S
9
0.7
SSW
22
1.3
SSW
20
2.1
SSW
19
1.7
SW
14
0.1
SW
22
0.6
SSW
20
0.9
SSW
20
Energy kJ
2
98
431
711
79
85
73
65
56
38
423
1398
3117
1179
18
264
664
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
19
0.8
SW
18
0.3
ESE
5
0.2
ESE
5
0.2
SSW
24
0.3
SSW
24
0.6
SSE
8
0.4
S
8
Energy kJ
184
401
6
3
56
109
45
21
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ESE
6
Energy kJ
14
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
6
6
7
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
2
0
0
0
0
0
35
94
2
0
0
0
0
0
35
17
17
17
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Far West of Victoria
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
6
7
7
7
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
8
9
8
8
8
7
5
5
5
5
5
6
7
7
8
6
5
5
6
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
8
9
8
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
7
9
9
7
8
7
7
9
9
9
9
9
5
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