The Cutting Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Hey folks, Rusty here. Let’s break down what The Cutting is serving up for the next couple of weeks. It’s a big-swell cycle, so timing is everything.

Kicking things off Monday afternoon, July 27th, we have a solid 8ft swell out of the SW, with a 13-second period. The wind is offshore from the NNW, so it’ll be clean and lined up. The water temp is 58°, which is normal for this time of year. This is a good warm-up for the experienced crew.

Tuesday morning, July 28th, is a tough one. A strong 25 mph cross-off wind is going to mess with the 7ft swell. It’s going to be choppy.

Now, look out for Wednesday, July 29th. We’re looking at a 20ft monster from the SW with a 16-second period. The combined energy of all swells is an enormous 16669. That’s a lot of power. But it’s way too big for The Cutting, and a fresh onshore wind will turn it into a washing machine. This is a no-go for paddling.

Thursday the 30th is still oversized at 10ft with side winds. It’s lumpy.

Friday, July 31st, is your first real standout. The swell settles down to a much more friendly 7ft, still from the SW. The wind is blowing offshore from the NNW at just 6 mph. The combined energy is a solid 1330. This is clean, workable surf all morning, and it stays nice into the afternoon. This is the window to aim for.

Saturday, August 1st, is a tale of two halves. Morning brings clean, 5ft surf with a very long 17-second period. That long groundswell will make for nice, peeling lines, but the sets will be few and far between. Then the size jumps to 10ft in the afternoon. It’s clean, but at that size, it’s experts only.

Sunday morning, August 2nd, is blown out by 25 mph winds. Sunday afternoon is a messy washout with rain.

Moving into the second week, there are a couple of gems. Tuesday, August 4th is a beauty. The morning has 8ft of clean SW swell with offshore wind. Then Tuesday afternoon goes completely glassy. The combined energy is 2924, giving you a solid push. This is a fantastic session for an experienced surfer.

Wednesday, August 5th, brings back the 10ft swell with a very long 18-second period and glassy conditions in the afternoon. That’s a heavy, powerful wave. It’s beautiful to look at, but you need to know what you’re doing.

The best bets for the rest of the run are Thursday, August 6th and Friday, August 7th. Thursday has clean 6ft to 7ft surf with light offshore breezes. Friday the 7th is a special one: small 3ft to 4ft swell, but with an incredibly long 23-second period. That’s the sort of groundswell that gives you long, easy rides with very clean conditions. The combined energy is 1500, so there’s still enough push.

Saturday, August 8th, is clean with 6ft of SW swell. Then from Sunday, August 9th, we get another massive pulse – 13ft plus – but with onshore winds and messy conditions.

The pick of the pack is Friday morning, July 31st and that glassy Tuesday afternoon, August 4th. For a smaller, cleaner session to end the run, look at Thursday and Friday, August 6th and 7th.

Rusty.

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