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The Cutting Surf Forecast
/ VIC – Far West (22 breaks) / Victoria (127 breaks) /
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The Cutting surfForecast / VIC – Far West / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 am Sunday 17 May 2026 AESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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 1PM is: 2.4m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00am May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (17 May) | 8ft (2.4m) | 14s |
| Evening (17 May) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at The Cutting. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wed 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | |
3275 | 2834 | 2317 | 1914 | 1810 | 2103 | 2012 | 1952 | 1791 | 1651 | 1439 | 1220 | 1042 | 1042 | 880 | 805 | 734 | 628 | 891 | 821 | 878 | 990 | 898 | 816 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | off | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 1:00PM1.02m | 10:04PM0.44m | 1:31PM1.05m | 10:11PM0.50m | 2:03PM1.05m | 10:49PM0.56m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:55AM0.09m | 8:55PM0.44m | 5:22AM-0.01m | 9:12PM0.50m | 5:55AM-0.07m | 9:07PM0.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 |
 | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | 5:23 |
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Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 11 | SW 10 |
 kJ | 3275 | 2834 | 2317 | 1914 | 1810 | 2103 | 2012 | 1952 | 1791 | 1651 | 1439 | 1220 | 1042 | 1042 | 880 | 805 | 734 | 628 | 891 | 821 | 399 | 404 | 898 | 816 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 24 | S 24 | S 24 | SW 22 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 12 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 11 | 11 | 18 | 90 | 45 | 45 | 77 | 251 | 251 | 255 | 221 | 276 | 2 | 2 | 486 | 528 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 24 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 19 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 148 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 4 | — | — | — | — | SW 11 | SW 11 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | — | — | — | — | 878 | 990 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 17 | 0 | 24 | 76 | 89 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 |
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