The Cutting Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.41° S 142.52° E

The Cutting 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 9 pm 23 Aug 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 (24 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 13s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Cutting at 1AM is: 3.0m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm August 23). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Aug)8ft (2.4m)14s
Afternoon (24 Aug)7ft (2.2m)13s
Evening (24 Aug)7ft (2.2m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
23
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
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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!
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4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
2
4
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SW
16
3
SW
16
3
SW
15
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.3
SW
14
2.2
SW
14
2.1
SW
13
2.2
SW
13
2.2
SW
13
2.2
SW
13
2.3
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
3
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
4777
4193
3377
2801
2474
2171
1864
1521
1607
1583
1558
1750
2275
2241
2283
2283
2504
3009
Wind (km/h)
10
N
10
NNW
15
NNE
20
N
20
N
20
N
15
N
10
N
20
NNW
10
E
10
NE
10
E
15
ESE
15
SE
5
S
25
SW
25
SW
20
SW
Wind State
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
12:51PM0.82m
12:50PM0.87m
Low Tide
10:26PM0.21m
10:23PM0.27m
9:23PM0.33m
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:03
7:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:00
6:00
 mm
1
2
1
5
6
6
1
1
Temp °C
14
15
15
14
11
13
15
16
13
13
12
11
11
12
12
12
12
11
Feels °C
11
12
11
10
7
9
12
13
9
11
10
10
9
10
11
7
7
6
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