The Cutting Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.41° S 142.52° E

The Cutting 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 3 am 11 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Cutting sea temperature is
14.7° 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 (11 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Cutting at 9AM is: 1.7m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00am July 11). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 Jul)5.5ft (1.7m)14s
Afternoon (11 Jul)5ft (1.5m)14s
Evening (11 Jul)10ft (3.0m)12s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 32mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat morning, min 7°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Sat night, fresh winds from the WSW by Mon night).

Saturday
11
Sunday
12
Monday
13
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
3
3
2
1
0
2
0
0
0
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0
0
0
0
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Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
1.7
SW
14
1.7
WSW
14
1.5
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
2.5
W
9
4
W
10
5.5
WSW
11
6
WSW
12
5.5
WSW
12
5.5
WSW
12
6
WSW
12
5.5
WSW
12
5.5
WSW
13
5.5
WSW
13
6
WSW
14
6
WSW
15
6.5
WSW
15
6.5
WSW
15
6.5
WSW
16
6.5
WSW
16
6.5
WSW
15
6
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1521
1554
1203
1111
862
754
1083
3044
6822
10054
8839
8583
9875
9730
9744
10461
13921
15581
18102
19131
18560
19903
20610
16940
Wind (km/h)
25
NNE
25
N
30
NNE
35
N
40
N
45
WNW
30
NNW
45
NW
50
W
45
W
40
WNW
45
W
45
W
45
W
45
W
40
WNW
40
WNW
40
WNW
40
WNW
35
WNW
35
WNW
40
WNW
40
WNW
35
W
Wind State
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
12:30PM0.82m
12:45PM0.92m
1:09PM0.98m
Low Tide
11:24PM0.16m
00:08AM0.12m
1:32AM0.10m
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cloud
cloud
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light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:46
7:45
7:45
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:23
5:24
5:25
 mm
7
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
Temp °C
9
9
10
12
15
10
8
7
11
10
11
12
13
13
12
12
12
13
13
13
14
13
13
12
Feels °C
4
3
3
4
7
1
1
-3
0
0
2
3
4
4
3
3
4
4
5
5
7
5
5
5
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