The Cutting surf break

The Cutting surfForecast / VIC – Far West / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Tuesday 12 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
15.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at The Cutting today?

The current surf forecast for The Cutting at 1AM is: 1.3m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.1m 11s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)4.5ft (1.4m)14s
Afternoon (13 May)4.5ft (1.3m)14s
Evening (13 May)3.5ft (1.1m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Wed morning, min 15°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
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
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
1
3
2
1
2
2
1
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SSW
17
1.1
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.5
SW
15
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.3
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1
SW
12
1
SW
12
1
SW
12
0.8
SW
16
1.2
SW
20
1.8
SW
18
2.1
SW
18
2.2
SW
17
2.1
SW
16
2.1
SW
16
2
SW
16
2
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1044
651
778
993
833
799
743
577
495
437
431
357
291
281
281
358
1115
2219
2745
2781
2386
2299
1983
1909
Wind (km/h)
15
E
15
NE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NE
5
ENE
15
ESE
10
ENE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NE
15
NNE
15
NE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
High Tide
9:52PM0.61m
12:03PM0.58m
10:31PM0.56m
11:54AM0.70m
10:46PM0.49m
12:09PM0.83m
Low Tide
5:21AM0.37m
5:34PM0.47m
4:50AM0.34m
6:37PM0.42m
4:37AM0.28m
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:20
7:22
7:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:30
5:29
5:28
Temp °C
21
18
17
16
16
16
20
20
20
17
17
16
17
16
19
20
19
18
17
16
15
16
18
20
18
15
15
13
13
13
19
17
18
14
14
13
14
12
16
17
16
15
14
12
11
12
14
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.3
SSW
16
1.5
SW
15
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.3
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1
SW
12
1
SW
12
1
SW
12
0.8
SW
16
1.2
SW
20
1.8
SW
18
2.1
SW
18
2.2
SW
17
2.1
SW
16
2.1
SW
16
2
SW
16
2
SW
16
Energy kJ
591
520
778
993
833
799
743
577
495
437
431
357
291
281
281
302
1115
2219
2745
2781
2386
2299
1983
1909
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SSW
17
1.1
SSW
16
1.1
SW
11
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
S
9
0.3
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.4
SW
8
0.3
ESE
5
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.4
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.7
SW
12
1.1
SW
14
0.8
WSW
14
Energy kJ
1044
651
273
28
26
25
14
6
6
22
6
49
49
94
208
144
466
239
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSE
9
0.5
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.2
ESE
4
0.2
ESE
6
0.3
ESE
6
0.2
ESE
6
0.2
ESE
6
0.3
SE
4
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
ESE
5
0.2
ESE
6
0.2
ESE
6
0.3
SW
22
0.6
SW
21
0.4
ESE
5
Energy kJ
59
40
59
2
3
7
4
4
2
31
3
4
3
76
358
11
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SE
4
0.6
ESE
6
0.3
SE
6
0.6
E
6
0.4
NE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.4
ESE
5
0.5
E
5
0.7
NE
4
Energy kJ
16
24
6
21
2
2
9
14
12
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
2
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Far West of Victoria
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
3
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
9
9
9
9
9
8
8
8
7
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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