The Cutting Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.41° S 142.52° E

The Cutting 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 pm 26 Oct 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Cutting sea temperature is
15.7°C
1.7° 

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 (26 Oct):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Cutting at 11PM is: 2.5m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm October 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Oct)--
Afternoon (26 Oct)10ft (3.0m)13s
Evening (26 Oct)10ft (3.0m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
26
Tuesday
27
Wednesday
28
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
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
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0
0
1
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
0
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SW
13
3
SW
14
3
SW
14
2.5
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.4
SW
13
2.4
SW
13
2.3
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
2.1
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
1.5
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
2.5
SW
12
2.5
SW
11
2.5
SW
11
2.5
SW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3133
3020
2774
2549
2254
1982
1952
1677
1429
1341
1200
1180
723
1160
614
1272
1870
1845
1665
1788
Wind (km/h)
25
WSW
25
WSW
20
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
20
W
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
W
20
W
25
W
20
WNW
25
W
30
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
Wind State
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
12:56PM0.56m
1:51AM0.96m
12:55PM0.53m
2:17AM1.02m
12:52PM0.53m
Low Tide
6:44PM0.16m
8:33AM0.34m
6:54PM0.07m
8:59AM0.39m
7:12PM-0.01m
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Temp °C
12
13
12
12
11
10
10
12
12
13
12
12
11
12
11
13
14
14
13
13
Feels °C
6
6
6
7
7
6
6
6
7
8
7
7
6
7
6
8
8
9
9
10
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