The Cutting Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.41° S 142.52° E

Issued: 9 pm 02 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Cutting sea temperature is
14.9° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jul, local time) - 21ft (6.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jul, local time) - 20ft (6.0m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jul, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 14s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Cutting at 1AM is: 6.5m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 6.0m 17s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm July 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Jul)21ft (6.5m)16s
Afternoon (03 Jul)20ft (6.0m)15s
Evening (03 Jul)16ft (5.0m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri morning, min 9°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Thu night, light winds from the SSE by Sat night).

Thu
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
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)
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0
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0
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0
0
0
0
0
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0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4.5
W
11
5
W
14
6.5
WSW
16
7.5
WSW
16
7
WSW
16
6.5
SW
16
6
SW
16
6
SW
15
5.5
SW
14
5
SW
14
4.5
SW
14
4
SW
13
4
SW
13
3.5
SW
13
3.5
SW
13
3.5
SW
13
4
SSW
14
4.5
SSW
15
5
SSW
16
5
SSW
16
5
SSW
17
5
SSW
17
4.5
SSW
17
4.5
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
4555
10307
23721
27432
23180
19679
17884
14912
11613
9278
6970
5922
5105
4507
4351
4651
6335
8536
11244
13553
14563
14036
11741
9601
Wind (km/h)
35
NW
35
NW
40
NW
45
W
40
WSW
45
WSW
40
WSW
35
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
SW
25
SW
25
SW
20
SW
20
SSW
20
S
15
S
15
SSE
20
SE
15
ESE
15
E
20
ESE
25
SE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
00:48AM0.49m
2:43PM0.96m
1:32AM0.51m
3:06PM0.94m
2:15AM0.53m
3:27PM0.89m
Low Tide
9:20PM0.42m
7:07AM0.09m
9:34PM0.40m
7:41AM0.12m
9:52PM0.38m
8:13AM0.17m
light rain
light rain
light rain
thunderstorm
rain showers
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:47
7:47
7:47
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:20
5:20
5:21
 mm
2
1
2
3
2
1
1
Temp °C
10
9
9
11
12
12
13
12
11
12
12
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
12
11
11
11
11
Feels °C
2
1
0
1
3
3
4
4
5
6
7
5
5
5
6
6
6
6
7
7
6
7
6
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
WSW
11
4.5
WSW
13
6
WSW
17
6.5
WSW
16
5.5
SW
14
5
SW
14
4.5
SW
14
4
SW
13
4
SW
13
3.5
SW
13
3.5
SW
13
3.5
SW
13
4
SSW
14
4.5
SSW
15
5
SSW
16
5
SSW
16
5
SSW
17
5
SSW
17
4.5
SSW
17
4.5
SSW
16
Energy kJ
3099
6899
20183
22360
11613
9278
6970
5922
5105
4507
4351
4651
6335
8536
11244
13553
14563
14036
11741
9601
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
20
2.2
SW
18
Energy kJ
248
3255
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4.5
W
11
5
W
14
6.5
WSW
16
7.5
WSW
16
7
WSW
16
6.5
SW
16
6
SW
16
6
SW
15
Energy kJ
4555
10307
23721
27432
23180
19679
17884
14912
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
3
3
2
4
8
6
9
5
5
5
4
3
4
1
5
4
9
9
7
8
Distance (km)
656
656
659
656
449
449
633
566
76
76
76
145
76
145
145
566
616
346
228
98
53
195
186
280
Best forecast wave conditions in Far West of Victoria
Rating
(10 max)
8
6
9
5
4
9
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
9
7
9
5
6
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
9
9
7
9
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
6
6
6
9
9
9
9
7
9
5
6
8
5
7
5
6
5
5
5
5
9
9
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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