The Cutting Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.41° S 142.52° E

The Cutting 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 9 pm 16 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Cutting sea temperature is
14.1°C
0.7° 

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 (17 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Cutting at 1AM is: 4.0m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm September 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Sep)10ft (3.0m)14s
Afternoon (17 Sep)10ft (3.0m)14s
Evening (17 Sep)10ft (3.0m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri afternoon, min 7°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Wed night, fresh winds from the NW by Fri night).

Wed
16
Thursday
17
Friday
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
Rating
(10 max)
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4
3
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Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4
SW
15
4
SW
15
4
SW
15
3.5
SW
15
3.5
SW
14
3
SW
14
3
SW
14
3
SW
14
3
SSW
14
3
SSW
14
3
SSW
14
3
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2
SSW
17
3
SW
16
3
SW
16
3
SW
15
3.5
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
7735
7237
6477
5605
4814
4042
3230
3137
3242
3338
3434
3060
2726
2230
4949
4586
4292
4310
Wind (km/h)
15
S
10
SSW
10
SSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
SW
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WNW
15
NNW
15
NW
20
NW
25
NW
25
NW
25
WNW
25
NW
30
NW
Wind State
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
2:59AM0.88m
1:45PM0.72m
3:28AM0.83m
1:49PM0.72m
Low Tide
8:05PM0.01m
8:44AM0.42m
8:25PM0.02m
8:58AM0.48m
8:45PM0.05m
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clear
cloud
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part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:28
6:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:21
6:22
 mm
Temp °C
11
10
10
9
9
9
10
10
10
9
8
7
7
12
17
19
18
15
Feels °C
7
7
7
6
5
5
6
6
7
6
5
3
2
6
11
14
13
8
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