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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 9 am Monday 11 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
15.8° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at The Cutting today?
The current surf forecast for The Cutting at 5PM is: 2.1m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00am May 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 May) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (11 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 13s |
| Evening (11 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at The Cutting. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 11 | Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thu 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 21 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | |
1807 | 1887 | 1622 | 1452 | 1430 | 1317 | 1108 | 671 | 570 | 910 | 990 | 1288 | 1044 | 651 | 778 | 993 | 833 | 799 | 676 | 577 | 495 | 437 | 374 | 363 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 8:00PM0.65m | 9:52PM0.61m | 12:03PM0.58m | 10:31PM0.56m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:12AM0.31m | 6:35AM0.37m | 5:21AM0.37m | 5:34PM0.47m | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 |
 | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | 5:29 |
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Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
9 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
 kJ | 1807 | 1887 | 1622 | 1452 | 1430 | 1317 | 1108 | 671 | 570 | 885 | 990 | 841 | 591 | 520 | 778 | 993 | 833 | 799 | 676 | 577 | 495 | 437 | 374 | 363 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 27 | SW 26 | SSW 24 | SSW 14 | SW 15 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 11 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 8 | SE 6 | SW 18 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 14 | 26 | 113 | 347 | 318 | 910 | 990 | 1288 | 1044 | 651 | 237 | 47 | 25 | 25 | 16 | 13 | 6 | 22 | 9 | 49 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 23 | SSW 21 | S 9 | SE 5 | S 8 | SSE 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | S 11 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | — | — | SE 6 | SW 8 | ESE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 301 | 521 | 40 | 7 | 51 | 59 | 40 | 64 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 6 | — | — | 6 | 9 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 5 | SE 4 | ESE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | — | NE 2 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 21 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 9 | 40 | — | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 35 | 98 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 53 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
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