The Cutting surf break

The Cutting surfForecast / VIC – Far West / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 pm Sunday 17 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
15.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at The Cutting today?

The current surf forecast for The Cutting at 10PM is: 2.4m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 May)--
Afternoon (17 May)8ft (2.4m)14s
Evening (17 May)7.5ft (2.3m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wed
20
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
4
4
4
4
2
3
4
3
4
2
0
0
0
0
1
2
3
3
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
1.9
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
1.7
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.7
WSW
11
2.1
SW
11
2.1
SW
11
2
SW
11
2.1
SW
11
2.1
SW
11
2
SW
10
2
SW
10
1.9
SW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2317
1914
1810
2103
2012
1952
1791
1651
1439
1220
1042
960
880
805
734
739
1106
1067
932
1047
936
816
800
739
Wind (km/h)
15
SW
10
S
10
SSE
5
SE
5
E
5
ENE
5
NE
5
NNE
5
W
10
SW
10
WSW
10
NW
15
NW
15
NW
20
W
20
SW
25
SW
25
SW
25
SW
20
SW
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
W
25
SW
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-on
High Tide
1:00PM1.02m
10:04PM0.44m
1:31PM1.05m
10:11PM0.50m
2:03PM1.05m
10:49PM0.56m
Low Tide
8:55PM0.44m
5:22AM-0.01m
9:12PM0.50m
5:55AM-0.07m
9:07PM0.55m
6:32AM-0.10m
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:26
7:26
7:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:25
5:24
5:24
5:23
1
1
Temp °C
15
15
14
14
13
12
12
12
15
15
14
13
12
11
13
14
14
14
13
13
13
12
13
14
13
14
13
14
12
11
11
11
14
13
13
11
10
8
10
10
9
9
8
8
9
9
10
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
1.9
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
1.7
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
2.1
SW
11
2
SW
10
2
SW
10
1.9
SW
10
Energy kJ
2317
1914
1810
2103
2012
1952
1791
1651
1439
1220
1042
960
880
805
734
255
221
276
399
404
936
816
800
739
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
24
0.1
S
24
0.1
S
24
0.1
SW
22
0.3
SSW
21
0.2
SSW
21
0.2
SSW
21
0.3
SSW
20
0.6
SSW
19
0.6
SSW
19
0.4
SSW
19
0.1
E
9
0.1
SW
21
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
17
1
SSW
17
1.1
SW
17
Energy kJ
11
11
11
18
90
45
45
77
251
251
148
2
18
2
2
486
528
622
632
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
24
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
Energy kJ
22
6
6
6
6
7
7
7
2
2
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WNW
3
0.9
WSW
5
1.7
WSW
11
2.1
SW
11
2.1
SW
11
2
SW
11
2.1
SW
11
Energy kJ
4
39
739
1106
1067
932
1047
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
Distance (km)
24
76
98
17
2
0
0
0
0
24
17
0
0
0
35
76
76
76
76
76
76
4
35
76
Best forecast wave conditions in Far West of Victoria
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
4
5
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
4
4
8
6
4
4
5
7
4
4
5
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
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