The Cutting Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.41° S 142.52° E

The Cutting 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 9 am 08 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Cutting sea temperature is
14.0°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 (08 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 18s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 17s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Cutting at 5PM is: 3.0m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 4s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 09:00am September 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 Sep)6.5ft (2.0m)18s
Afternoon (08 Sep)10ft (3.0m)17s
Evening (08 Sep)11ft (3.5m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue night, min 8°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Tue night, calm by Thu night).

Tuesday
8
Wednesday
9
Thursday
10
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
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
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0
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0
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0
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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)
1.9
SW
18
2
SW
18
3
SW
17
3
SW
17
3
SW
16
3.5
SW
16
4
SW
16
4.5
SW
16
4.5
SW
16
5
SSW
19
5.5
SSW
18
5.5
SSW
17
5.5
SSW
17
6
SSW
17
5.5
SSW
17
5.5
SSW
17
5
SSW
16
5
SSW
16
4.5
SSW
16
4.5
SSW
16
4
SSW
15
4
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2150
2402
5389
5019
5105
5678
8434
10113
9653
19661
18410
18106
19246
19834
19272
17187
14524
12401
11029
9400
8156
6847
Wind (km/h)
10
NW
10
WNW
15
W
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
SW
35
SSW
35
SSW
35
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
20
S
20
S
15
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SSW
15
SW
15
SSW
10
S
5
S
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
High Tide
12:55PM0.88m
12:53PM0.88m
11:50PM0.40m
12:54PM0.86m
Low Tide
10:14PM0.26m
8:56PM0.37m
5:13AM0.24m
7:39PM0.40m
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:41
6:41
6:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:13
6:14
6:15
 mm
1
Temp °C
6
8
10
11
11
12
11
10
10
11
11
11
11
10
10
10
9
10
11
11
10
10
Feels °C
3
6
6
6
6
6
3
2
1
3
3
4
6
6
6
7
6
6
7
7
7
8
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