The Cutting surf break

The Cutting surfForecast / VIC – Far West / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 am Thursday 21 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
15.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at The Cutting today?

The current surf forecast for The Cutting at 6PM is: 2.5m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00am May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 May)8ft (2.5m)14s
Afternoon (21 May)8ft (2.5m)14s
Evening (21 May)7.5ft (2.3m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 9°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sun
24
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)
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
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4
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SW
15
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
13
2.3
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
1.9
SW
12
1.9
SW
12
1.9
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
2.5
SW
15
3
SW
16
3
SW
15
3
SW
15
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.3
SW
14
2.2
SW
13
2
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.8
SW
12
1.7
SW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2562
2606
2686
2610
2140
1575
1229
1065
1083
1191
1591
2614
3697
3612
3377
2985
2492
2004
1693
1339
1228
1086
944
841
Wind (km/h)
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
WSW
5
SW
5
ESE
10
NE
10
NE
10
NE
15
NE
15
NE
10
NE
5
NE
10
NE
15
NE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NE
20
NNE
cross-off
cross-off
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
3:08PM0.94m
00:17AM0.63m
3:39PM0.86m
1:03AM0.62m
4:08PM0.78m
1:53AM0.57m
Low Tide
7:10AM-0.08m
9:17PM0.58m
7:48AM-0.00m
9:39PM0.56m
8:24AM0.10m
10:19PM0.52m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:28
7:28
7:30
7:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:22
5:22
5:22
5:21
Temp °C
12
11
12
13
13
12
11
10
10
9
14
15
15
13
13
13
13
13
15
16
15
14
13
12
10
9
10
12
12
10
9
8
7
6
12
13
13
10
10
10
9
8
10
12
12
11
10
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SW
15
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
13
2.3
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
1.9
SW
12
1.9
SW
12
1.9
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
2.5
SW
15
3
SW
16
3
SW
15
3
SW
15
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.3
SW
14
2.2
SW
13
2
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.8
SW
12
1.7
SW
12
Energy kJ
2562
2606
2686
2610
2140
1575
1229
1065
1083
1191
1591
2614
3697
3612
3377
2985
2492
2004
1693
1339
1228
1086
944
841
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
16
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
Energy kJ
68
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
11
Energy kJ
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NE
3
0.4
NNE
3
0.6
NNE
3
0.6
NNE
3
Energy kJ
5
3
7
8
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
Distance (km)
0
0
24
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
17
17
17
0
2
2
0
0
0
2
0
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Far West of Victoria
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
7
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
5
7
8
7
6
5
5
6
7
7
8
8
7
6
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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