The Cutting Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.41° S 142.52° E

The Cutting 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 9 pm 26 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's The Cutting sea temperature is
14.4°C
1.0° 

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 (27 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Cutting at 2AM is: 3.5m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm September 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Sep)10ft (3.0m)16s
Afternoon (27 Sep)10ft (3.0m)16s
Evening (27 Sep)10ft (3.0m)15s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Tue morning, min 7°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Mon morning, fresh winds from the NNE by Tue afternoon).

Sat
26
Sunday
27
Monday
28
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
0
0
0
0
0
3
2
2
4
3
2
1
3
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
SW
18
3
SW
18
3.5
SW
17
3.5
SW
17
3.5
SW
16
3
SW
16
3
SW
16
3
SW
16
3
SW
15
2.5
SSW
15
2.5
SW
14
2.4
SW
14
2.4
SW
14
2.3
SW
14
2.2
SW
13
2.2
SW
13
2.2
SSW
13
2.1
SSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2450
4871
6397
6398
5678
5140
4645
4181
3869
3195
2883
2390
2202
2037
1736
1575
1573
1452
Wind (km/h)
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
20
SE
20
ESE
25
SE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SE
20
ESE
15
E
15
E
10
E
10
E
10
SE
20
SE
10
E
10
NE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
High Tide
00:43AM0.74m
12:50PM0.75m
1:05AM0.83m
12:56PM0.70m
Low Tide
6:51PM0.28m
6:47AM0.23m
6:49PM0.22m
7:17AM0.24m
6:54PM0.15m
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Temp °C
11
10
10
10
10
9
10
9
9
8
7
7
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9
12
14
16
14
Feels °C
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
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3
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6
9
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13
11
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