The Cutting Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.41° S 142.52° E

Issued: 3 pm 30 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Cutting sea temperature is
15.0° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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 (30 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Cutting at 10PM is: 1.2m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.0m 11s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm June 30). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Jun)--
Afternoon (30 Jun)4ft (1.2m)14s
Evening (30 Jun)4ft (1.2m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed morning, min 8°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Tue afternoon, near gales from the NW by Wed night).

Tue
30
Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
Fri
3
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
7 AM
10 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
0
0
0
1
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4
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Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.3
SSW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
2.5
W
10
3.5
W
10
3.5
W
10
4.5
W
10
3
W
11
6.5
WSW
17
7
WSW
16
7.5
SW
16
7
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
573
556
540
532
525
517
509
501
501
509
617
681
671
651
560
1401
2432
2528
4194
2274
24990
25501
27602
23492
Wind (km/h)
15
WNW
15
W
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
N
20
N
25
N
25
N
30
NNE
30
NNE
40
NNE
35
NNW
40
NNW
40
NNW
50
NW
35
NW
35
NW
40
NW
35
NW
35
NW
40
NW
50
W
45
WSW
45
WSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
High Tide
1:27PM0.95m
10:59PM0.44m
1:54PM0.97m
00:01AM0.46m
2:19PM0.97m
00:48AM0.49m
Low Tide
9:26PM0.43m
5:52AM0.10m
9:14PM0.43m
6:31AM0.09m
9:20PM0.42m
7:07AM0.09m
cloud
rain showers
part cloud
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light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
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light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
thunderstorm
rain showers
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:47
7:47
7:47
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:17
5:19
5:19
5:20
 mm
1
1
2
2
3
1
1
3
2
2
3
2
1
Temp °C
15
15
13
12
12
11
12
13
16
16
13
11
12
13
12
11
11
11
9
8
8
10
12
12
Feels °C
12
13
10
9
9
7
7
8
10
10
5
4
4
5
2
3
3
3
1
0
-1
-1
3
2
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.3
SSW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
0.2
SSW
16
0.3
SW
16
3.5
WSW
11
2.5
SW
13
6
WSW
17
Energy kJ
573
556
540
532
525
517
509
501
501
509
617
681
671
651
560
659
25
40
3110
2274
19317
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
W
11
0.9
W
11
1
W
11
1
W
11
1.1
W
11
1.1
W
11
1.1
W
11
1
W
10
1.1
W
10
1.1
W
10
1
W
10
1
W
10
0.7
SW
15
0.6
SW
20
1.7
SW
18
Energy kJ
144
185
229
220
272
267
269
202
264
234
194
183
233
244
1946
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
6
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
8
0.2
ENE
5
Energy kJ
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
3
1.2
W
11
1.3
W
11
0.8
WNW
4
0.9
WNW
4
1
NW
4
0.8
N
4
0.5
N
3
0.5
N
3
0.3
NNE
3
0.7
N
4
0.9
NW
4
1.7
WNW
9
1.9
WNW
9
2.2
WNW
10
2.5
W
10
3.5
W
10
3.5
W
10
4.5
W
10
3
W
11
6.5
WSW
17
7
WSW
16
7.5
SW
16
7
SW
16
Energy kJ
2
332
375
22
32
37
20
6
6
2
12
34
487
605
862
1401
2432
2528
4194
1890
24990
25501
27602
23492
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
3
Distance (km)
24
24
4
0
0
0
0
35
52
52
130
130
656
656
389
656
673
665
656
656
656
650
649
477
Best forecast wave conditions in Far West of Victoria
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
4
2
4
9
4
4
4
8
7
6
6
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
8
5
7
6
6
5
7
9
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