The Cutting Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.41° S 142.52° E

The Cutting 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 pm 30 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's The Cutting sea temperature is
15.3°C
1.3° 

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 (31 Oct):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Cutting at 1AM is: 2.2m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm October 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (AEDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (31 Oct)6ft (1.9m)13s
Afternoon (31 Oct)5ft (1.6m)13s
Evening (31 Oct)5ft (1.6m)12s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 25°C on Fri afternoon, min 10°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the NNW by Sat morning).

Fri
30
Saturday
31
Sunday
1
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
2
4
4
2
1
1
1
1
2
3
3
3
2
1
1
2
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
14
2.4
SSW
14
2.2
SSW
13
2.2
SW
13
2
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
1.7
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.6
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
2
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
1.8
SW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2946
2546
2184
1778
1623
1346
1147
966
878
864
724
700
1112
928
939
503
450
511
855
798
Wind (km/h)
5
N
10
ENE
15
NNE
25
NW
10
NE
15
N
35
NNW
30
WNW
30
WSW
30
WSW
20
W
15
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
10
W
15
WSW
15
SW
15
SSW
10
S
10
SE
Wind State
glassy
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
High Tide
12:59PM0.61m
3:47AM0.97m
1:12PM0.66m
4:20AM0.88m
1:29PM0.68m
Low Tide
8:03PM-0.09m
9:47AM0.57m
8:33PM-0.07m
9:56AM0.60m
9:03PM0.00m
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cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
thunderstorm
part cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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Temp °C
25
23
22
21
19
17
17
16
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14
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12
12
13
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15
13
12
Feels °C
23
21
19
15
17
15
12
12
11
10
11
10
8
9
11
11
12
13
12
10
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