The Cutting surf break

The Cutting surfForecast / VIC – Far West / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Friday 15 May 2026 AEST
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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
15.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at The Cutting today?

The current surf forecast for The Cutting at 2AM is: 1.7m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm May 15). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 May)5ft (1.6m)13s
Afternoon (16 May)6ft (1.9m)14s
Evening (16 May)10ft (3.0m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri night, min 13°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun night).

Fri
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
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
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
1
1
2
3
3
3
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4
3
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
SW
15
1.8
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.6
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.7
SW
14
1.9
SW
13
1.4
SW
17
3
SW
16
3
SW
16
3
SW
15
3
SW
15
2.5
SW
14
2.4
SW
14
2.3
SW
14
2.3
SW
13
2.4
SW
14
2.4
SW
13
2.4
SW
13
2.3
SW
13
2.3
SW
13
2.2
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1597
1340
1321
975
867
867
1105
1327
1174
4077
4175
3915
3275
2834
2317
1914
1810
2073
2012
1952
1791
1619
1415
1220
Wind (km/h)
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
30
N
30
NNE
25
NNE
30
N
25
NNW
20
NNW
15
NW
15
N
10
NW
10
WSW
10
SSW
10
SSE
5
ESE
5
NE
0
NE
0
ENE
5
NW
10
WSW
5
S
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-on
on
on
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross
on
High Tide
10:41PM0.44m
12:32PM0.94m
10:23PM0.42m
1:00PM1.02m
10:04PM0.44m
1:31PM1.05m
Low Tide
7:28PM0.40m
4:39AM0.19m
8:15PM0.40m
4:55AM0.09m
8:55PM0.44m
5:22AM-0.01m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:24
7:24
7:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:27
5:25
5:24
1
1
5
2
Temp °C
19
18
17
17
17
18
16
15
15
15
14
14
13
14
16
15
15
15
14
14
15
15
16
17
15
14
12
12
11
12
11
11
10
12
11
12
11
13
15
14
14
15
14
14
15
14
14
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
SW
15
1.8
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.6
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.7
SW
14
1.9
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
3
SW
16
3
SW
16
3
SW
15
3
SW
15
2.5
SW
14
2.4
SW
14
2.3
SW
14
2.3
SW
13
2.4
SW
14
2.4
SW
13
2.4
SW
13
2.3
SW
13
2.3
SW
13
2.2
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
Energy kJ
1597
1340
1321
975
867
867
1105
1327
1110
4077
4175
3915
3275
2834
2317
1914
1810
2073
2012
1952
1791
1619
1415
1220
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
4
0.3
SW
19
1.4
SW
17
0.1
S
24
0.1
S
24
0.1
S
24
0.1
SW
22
0.3
SSW
21
Energy kJ
1
59
1174
11
11
11
18
90
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
24
0.1
SW
24
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
9
Energy kJ
22
22
6
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NNE
3
0.7
NNE
3
0.7
NNE
4
0.4
NNE
3
0.4
NNE
3
0.4
NNE
3
0.4
N
3
0.5
N
4
0.5
N
3
0.6
N
4
Energy kJ
8
10
11
2
3
3
3
6
5
10
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
Distance (km)
2
2
2
2
17
35
52
35
52
35
35
17
17
0
24
76
53
2
0
0
0
0
24
24
Best forecast wave conditions in Far West of Victoria
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
7
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
6
6
5
5
4
5
5
5
9
9
7
4
4
5
8
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