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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 3 am Thursday 28 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 (28 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for The Cutting at 9AM is: 1.1m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (28 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Evening (28 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at The Cutting. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 9°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Thu afternoon, strong winds from the WSW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 11 | WSW 10 | W 10 | WSW 12 | |
352 | 315 | 346 | 287 | 240 | 247 | 211 | 199 | 251 | 224 | 262 | 258 | 255 | 248 | 221 | 215 | 180 | 242 | 196 | 224 | 723 | 815 | 830 | 1881 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 11:35AM0.76m | 11:58AM0.84m | 9:30PM0.46m | 12:23PM0.91m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:15AM0.27m | 3:51AM0.21m | 7:35PM0.45m | 4:23AM0.16m | 7:49PM0.44m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 |
11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | E 10 |
 kJ | 352 | 315 | 346 | 287 | 240 | 247 | 205 | 199 | 166 | 160 | 140 | 140 | 255 | 248 | 221 | 215 | 180 | 242 | 196 | 224 | 210 | 175 | 272 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 8 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 11 | WSW 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | SW 18 | — | E 10 | — |
| kJ | 67 | 115 | 120 | 107 | 102 | 74 | 67 | 47 | 251 | 224 | 262 | 258 | 145 | 106 | 106 | 121 | 107 | 57 | 58 | 82 | 13 | — | 2 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | E 10 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 60 | 94 | 118 | 114 | 155 | 171 | 211 | 165 | 33 | 32 | 20 | 22 | 12 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 2 | NW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 11 | WSW 10 | W 10 | WSW 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 40 | 73 | 91 | 97 | 723 | 815 | 830 | 1881 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 24 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 24 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 108 | 108 | 121 | 108 |
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