The Cutting Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.41° S 142.52° E

The Cutting 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 3 pm 15 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Cutting sea temperature is
13.9° C
0.3° 

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 (15 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 15s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Cutting at 10PM is: 3.5m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm August 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 Aug)--
Afternoon (15 Aug)11ft (3.5m)15s
Evening (15 Aug)11ft (3.5m)15s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
15
Sunday
16
Monday
17
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
Rating
(10 max)
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2
1
1
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
SW
15
3.5
SW
15
3.5
SW
15
3.5
SW
15
3
SW
14
3
SW
14
3
SW
14
3
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.4
SW
14
2.4
SW
14
2.4
SW
14
1.6
SW
17
2.5
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
2.5
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
6044
5768
5261
4719
4009
3609
3056
3056
2886
2886
2717
2485
2135
2103
2103
1432
3116
3212
3330
2959
Wind (km/h)
5
S
15
S
10
S
10
SE
10
ESE
15
ESE
10
ENE
10
E
10
SE
15
SE
15
SE
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
NE
15
NE
15
ENE
10
E
15
E
15
NE
15
NE
Wind State
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
1:51PM0.87m
1:35AM0.71m
2:00PM0.84m
2:15AM0.77m
2:09PM0.81m
Low Tide
8:03PM0.30m
7:37AM0.18m
8:13PM0.20m
8:09AM0.24m
8:30PM0.13m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:15
7:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:52
5:52
5:53
 mm
Temp °C
12
12
12
13
14
13
12
12
13
13
13
13
11
11
11
11
16
17
16
14
Feels °C
9
8
9
10
10
9
8
9
10
9
9
10
8
8
8
8
13
14
13
11
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