Surf Forecasts:
The Cutting surf forecast from 7 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 8 Sep, 1PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 17s period, SW swell with cross-shore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 9 Sep, 10AM (local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 19s period, SSW swell with 21,800 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 8 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 12s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for The Cutting this week:
The surf forecast for The Cutting over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 08) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.3m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 1.4m and 19s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at The Cutting in the next 16 days are 5.5m 19s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 09) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 13) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Tue 8th Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 1PM (Tue 8th Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) 17s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Wed 9th Sep) | 18ft (5.5m) 19s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Cutting over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let's see what we’ve got. Rusty here with the full picture on The Cutting.
Water temps are sitting around 57°F, which is right where it should be for this time of year—nothing weird going on.
First real shot at a decent wave is Tuesday morning, September 8th. We get a clean 7ft southwest groundswell with a super long 18-second period. The wind is a light cross-offshore from the WNW, cleaning it right up. Swell energy is strong at 3996. This is for the experienced surfer only—that long-period swell will be hitting the break with serious power. It’s going to be excellent.
Tuesday afternoon jumps to 10ft but the wind turns onshore, and it just gets too unruly to enjoy for most people.
Wednesday the 9th is a solid no-go. The swell is a monster 18ft to 20ft from the SSW with fresh onshore winds. That’s not a surf session, that’s a rescue mission. Might look good for the kite surfers.
Now, the session to really circle on your calendar is Saturday the 12th. The swell drops back to a more manageable 10ft from the southwest, still with a long 15-second period, and we get light offshore wind from the north in the morning turning glassy by the afternoon. Energy is strong at 4408. This is the best it gets. The Cutting will be firing with clean, hollow walls. It will be busy, so get there early.
The second week starts rough. Monday the 14th is wet and messy. Skip it.
Thursday the 17th is interesting because we get a fresh 19 mph offshore from the NNW, but the swell drops to 7ft to 8ft from the southwest. It’s clean but just average. A surf, but not a standout.
Saturday the 19th sees the swell pump back up to 12ft, but the wind is onshore and the period is shorter. Too big for those bumpy conditions.
So, final call: the standout is Saturday the 12th. Tuesday the 8th morning is a solid second place. The rest of the run is either too big, blown out, or marginal. Keep an eye on it.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon morning, min 5°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the SSW by Wed morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 9°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 9 | SW 12 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 754 | 736 | 1451 | 2402 | 5019 | 8072 | 21800 | 20783 | 19966 | 12833 | 9763 | 5860 | 4443 | 5472 | 6553 | 4408 | 3470 | 2491 | 1958 | 1513 | 1125 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:00PM0.86m | 12:55PM0.88m | 12:53PM0.88m | 11:50PM0.40m | 12:54PM0.86m | 00:05AM0.53m | 12:56PM0.82m | 00:33AM0.67m | 1:01PM0.79m | 1:03AM0.78m | 1:07PM0.77m | 1:33AM0.86m | |||||||||
Low Tide | 10:05PM0.15m | 10:14PM0.26m | 8:56PM0.37m | 5:13AM0.24m | 7:39PM0.40m | 6:00AM0.21m | 7:09PM0.34m | 6:37AM0.20m | 7:04PM0.26m | 7:08AM0.22m | 7:12PM0.17m | ||||||||||
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 | 6:43 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — |
 | — | 6:12 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 21 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 9 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 17 | SSW 24 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 754 | 736 | 1451 | 1594 | 5019 | 224 | 21800 | 20783 | 19966 | 12833 | 9763 | 5860 | 4443 | 5472 | 6553 | 4408 | 3470 | 2491 | 1958 | 1513 | 1125 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 22 | SW 13 | SW 19 | SW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 26 | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | — | W 6 | W 9 |
| kJ | 118 | 253 | 1351 | 2402 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | — | 2 | 365 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 21 | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 283 | 350 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | — | — | — | W 4 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 4 | NW 4 | W 9 |
| kJ | 372 | — | — | — | 22 | 8072 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 16 | 750 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 477 | 346 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 633 | 743 | 1263 | 566 | 346 | 228 | 24 | 24 | 98 | 35 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 35 | 35 | 80 |
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