The Cutting Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.41° S 142.52° E

The Cutting 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 pm 02 Nov 2026 (local time)

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Today's The Cutting sea temperature is
15.3°C
1.2° 

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 (03 Nov):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Nov, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Nov, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Nov, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 12s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Cutting at 5AM is: 2.5m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm November 02). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (AEDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Nov)8ft (2.4m)13s
Afternoon (03 Nov)7ft (2.2m)13s
Evening (03 Nov)6.5ft (2.0m)12s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Tue night, fresh winds from the SW by Wed afternoon).

Mon
2
Tuesday
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Wednesday
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Thu
5
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
3
2
2
2
3
4
3
3
2
2
1
0
0
0
1
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
13
2.4
SW
13
2.3
SW
13
2.2
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
2
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.6
SW
13
1.5
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
1.5
SW
12
2.3
SW
12
2.4
SW
11
2.3
SW
11
2.1
SW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2885
2803
2528
2168
2002
1847
1583
1452
1207
1025
929
799
753
677
528
614
1424
1351
1154
1034
Wind (km/h)
15
SSE
15
S
15
S
10
S
10
S
10
S
15
S
15
S
10
SE
5
NE
10
N
15
NNW
20
NNW
25
NW
30
W
30
SW
25
SW
25
SW
20
SW
15
WSW
Wind State
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
5:28AM0.69m
1:43PM0.63m
6:11AM0.61m
12:19PM0.58m
Low Tide
9:29PM0.11m
10:18AM0.60m
9:45PM0.25m
10:34AM0.58m
9:05PM0.38m
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cloud
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clear
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clear
clear
clear
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clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
clear
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Temp °C
14
13
13
12
12
14
15
15
14
13
11
11
12
15
13
13
12
12
12
11
Feels °C
12
10
10
9
10
11
12
12
12
11
8
8
8
10
7
7
6
7
7
7
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