The Cutting Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.41° S 142.52° E

The Cutting 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 3 am 01 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Cutting sea temperature is
14.2° 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 (01 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 17s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 17s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Cutting at 9AM is: 1.7m 17s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.6m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 01). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 Aug)5.5ft (1.7m)17s
Afternoon (01 Aug)10ft (3.0m)17s
Evening (01 Aug)10ft (3.0m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat afternoon, min 8°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the W by Sun night).

Saturday
1
Sunday
2
Monday
3
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
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
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4
3
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3
2
0
0
2
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Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
1.3
SSW
18
1.7
SSW
17
2.5
SW
17
3
SW
17
3
SW
16
3
SW
16
3
SW
16
3
SW
16
3
SW
16
3
SW
16
3
SW
16
2.5
SW
15
2.4
SW
15
3
WSW
15
2.4
SW
15
2.2
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
2.4
SW
15
2.4
SW
14
3
SW
14
3.5
SW
13
3.5
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
925
940
1021
1796
4293
4938
5338
5469
5200
4689
4107
3840
3725
3367
2425
4089
2449
2032
1862
2662
2383
4163
3838
3736
Wind (km/h)
10
N
10
N
15
NNE
15
N
15
NNW
15
NW
15
N
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
N
20
N
25
N
30
N
30
NNW
25
N
25
NNW
30
NNW
30
NW
35
W
35
WSW
30
W
35
WSW
35
WSW
30
WSW
Wind State
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
1:17AM0.55m
2:21PM0.95m
1:52AM0.60m
2:36PM0.91m
2:26AM0.65m
2:47PM0.85m
Low Tide
7:14AM0.12m
8:52PM0.32m
7:46AM0.15m
9:01PM0.28m
8:16AM0.20m
9:11PM0.24m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
light rain
cloud
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:31
7:31
7:30
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:39
5:40
5:42
 mm
3
4
4
2
1
2
3
2
Temp °C
11
10
9
8
12
14
12
12
10
9
8
10
14
14
13
9
9
9
10
11
12
11
11
11
Feels °C
8
7
5
4
8
10
8
8
5
4
2
3
7
6
6
3
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
5
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