The Cutting Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here, let's have a look at what's coming down the line for The Cutting.

Right off the bat, the start of the week is a write-off. Tuesday the 4th is a complete mess with a strong 12ft SW swell but it’s being hammered by a fresh cross-onshore wind, making for lumpy, poor conditions. You’d be mad to paddle out. Wednesday the 5th is only marginally better, with the swell dropping to 6ft but still carrying a cross-shore breeze that’s keeping things a bit messy.

Now, the first real glimmer of hope comes on Friday morning, August 7th. We’ve got a solid 8ft groundswell from the SW with a very long 15-second period, and the wind is swinging cross-offshore with a gentle breeze. It’s clean and powerful. This is the best session of the early window. The combined swell energy is sitting at 3700, so there's plenty of grunt, but it's going to be a handful. This one is for the experienced crew only, as that size will be well overhead. The Cutting is an exposed spot that handles this direction well, and with the long period, expect those big, clean lines.

Saturday the 8th is a tricky one. The swell holds at 8ft, but the wind goes offshore from the north, freshening up to 19 mph. The sets will be clean, but that fresh wind is going to make it a battle. It's still good, but not as easy as Friday. The combined energy is still strong at 3221. You might score, but you'll work for it.

Things start to get wild from Monday the 10th. We’ve got a huge spike in swell, hitting 21ft from the WSW. The wind is clean, but honestly, this is too much for The Cutting. The guidance is pretty clear that this swell is predicted to be too big for this break, and with combined energy readings of over 18000, it’s going to be a washing machine. This is expert-only territory, if anyone is silly enough to try it. This massive swell hangs around for days, through Wednesday the 12th, with 21ft to 23ft swells and insane energy readings up to 49670. The wind goes onshore and cross-onshore at times, making it even worse. Stay on the beach.

The swell finally backs off a bit into the second week. By Saturday the 15th, we see 8ft SW swell with a 15-second period, light offshore wind from the north, and clean conditions. It’s another good one, but the combined energy is still solid at 2939. This is a promising option for experienced surfers, but we're a long way out, so keep an eye on it.

Finally, on Wednesday the 19th, there’s another shout. The swell is 8ft from the SW, period dropping to 12 seconds, but with a light offshore from the NNE and clean conditions. The energy is a strong 3421. Another one for the experts, but a clean, powerful day is on the cards.

To be honest, the standout in this whole 16-day run is Friday the 7th. That’s the one to circle. The big swell events mid-month are just too dangerous for a break like The Cutting, and the last few days are promising but a long way off.

Rusty, signing off.

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