The Cutting Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.41° S 142.52° E

The Cutting 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 3 am 21 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Cutting sea temperature is
14.1°C
0.7° 

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 (21 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Sep, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 12s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Sep, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Sep, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 14s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Cutting at 8AM is: 4.0m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 3.5m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.9m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00am September 21). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Sep)13ft (4.0m)12s
Afternoon (21 Sep)15ft (4.5m)15s
Evening (21 Sep)15ft (4.5m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 8°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
21
Tuesday
22
Wednesday
23
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
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
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4
2
3
4
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
SW
12
4
SW
12
4
SW
12
3.5
SW
12
4.5
SW
15
4.5
SW
15
4.5
SW
14
4.5
SW
14
4.5
SW
14
4.5
SW
14
4.5
SSW
15
4.5
SSW
16
5
SSW
16
4.5
SSW
16
4.5
SSW
16
4
SSW
15
4
SSW
15
3.5
SSW
15
3
SSW
14
3
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
13
2.4
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3459
4214
4598
3355
8055
8464
8018
7622
7418
7522
8912
11093
11510
10955
9318
7448
6034
4869
3924
3104
2609
2415
2168
2002
Wind (km/h)
35
SW
35
SW
25
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
S
10
SSE
10
E
10
ENE
10
NE
10
E
15
SSE
15
SSE
20
SE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NE
10
NE
10
NNE
5
SSW
10
SE
10
E
10
NNE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
on
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-off
High Tide
12:42PM0.74m
12:16PM0.77m
2:20AM0.39m
12:13PM0.81m
Low Tide
9:14PM0.23m
8:41PM0.29m
3:42AM0.39m
7:49PM0.33m
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:22
6:20
6:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:23
6:24
6:25
 mm
Temp °C
11
10
11
11
11
11
11
11
10
8
9
10
11
12
11
11
9
9
9
11
16
16
17
17
Feels °C
3
2
4
4
5
5
6
7
6
5
6
7
7
7
7
7
5
5
5
8
14
13
14
14
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