The Cutting Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.41° S 142.52° E

The Cutting 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 9 pm 29 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Cutting sea temperature is
14.3° C
0.4° 

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 (30 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Jul, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 12s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Cutting at 5AM is: 3.0m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.7m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm July 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Jul)10ft (3.0m)13s
Afternoon (30 Jul)8ft (2.5m)13s
Evening (30 Jul)7.5ft (2.3m)12s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat afternoon, min 9°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
29
Thursday
30
Friday
31
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)
0
0
0
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!
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2
1
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4.5
SW
14
4
SW
14
3.5
SW
14
3
SW
13
3
SW
13
3
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.4
SW
13
2.3
SW
13
2.3
SW
12
2.2
SW
12
2.2
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
2
SW
12
2
SW
12
1.9
SW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
7888
6627
4178
3461
3013
2692
2147
1886
1697
1550
1450
1462
1319
1200
1180
1111
1111
993
Wind (km/h)
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
WSW
15
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
10
W
10
WSW
5
WNW
10
NNW
10
NW
10
W
10
WSW
5
SW
10
NNE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
glassy
cross-off
High Tide
00:00AM0.43m
1:48PM0.97m
00:41AM0.49m
2:05PM0.97m
Low Tide
9:02PM0.39m
6:05AM0.13m
8:47PM0.38m
6:41AM0.11m
8:46PM0.36m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:33
7:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:38
5:38
 mm
Temp °C
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
12
12
11
11
11
11
11
12
12
12
12
Feels °C
5
5
5
6
6
6
6
7
8
8
9
9
9
9
9
10
11
10
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