The Cutting Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.41° S 142.52° E

The Cutting 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 3 am 29 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Cutting sea temperature is
14.2° C
0.3° 

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 (29 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jul, local time) - 20ft (6.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jul, local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jul, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 14s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Cutting at 6AM is: 6.5m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00am July 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Jul)20ft (6.0m)16s
Afternoon (29 Jul)18ft (5.5m)15s
Evening (29 Jul)13ft (4.0m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Thu afternoon, min 9°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Wed morning, calm by Fri afternoon).

Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Friday
31
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
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0
0
0
0
0
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2
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
6.5
SW
13
7
SW
16
6.5
SW
16
6
SW
16
5.5
SW
15
5
SW
15
4.5
SW
14
4
SW
14
3.5
SW
14
3.5
SW
13
3
SW
13
3
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.4
SW
13
2.3
SW
13
2.2
SW
12
2.3
SW
12
2.2
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
2
SW
12
1.9
SW
12
2
SW
12
1.9
SW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
12358
23515
21170
17912
13844
10002
7888
6428
4533
3615
3013
2692
2147
1886
1594
1450
1550
1462
1319
1200
1111
1025
1167
1095
Wind (km/h)
45
WSW
45
SW
40
SW
35
SW
30
SW
25
SW
25
SW
25
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
WSW
15
WSW
20
W
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
W
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
5
W
5
SW
0
SSW
10
NNE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
High Tide
1:30PM0.95m
00:00AM0.43m
1:48PM0.97m
00:41AM0.49m
2:05PM0.97m
Low Tide
5:21AM0.17m
9:02PM0.39m
6:05AM0.13m
8:47PM0.38m
6:41AM0.11m
8:46PM0.36m
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clear
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:33
7:33
7:33
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5:37
5:38
5:38
 mm
2
1
1
1
Temp °C
10
10
10
11
11
11
10
11
11
11
10
11
11
12
11
11
11
9
9
9
12
12
11
11
Feels °C
-1
-1
0
2
3
5
4
5
5
6
5
6
6
8
8
9
9
7
7
7
11
10
10
8
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