Surf Forecasts:
The Cutting surf forecast from 8 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, 10PM (local time) - 20ft (6.0m), 17s period, SSW swell with 19,834 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 8 Sep, 1PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 17s 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 1PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.0m and 17s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-shore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at The Cutting in the next 16 days are 6.0m 17s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 09) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 5s period and expected on Monday (Sep 14) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1PM (Tue 8th Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) 17s |
| Best Surf | 1PM (Tue 8th Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) 17s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Wed 9th Sep) | 20ft (6.0m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Cutting over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, this is Rusty. Let’s talk about what’s cooking for The Cutting.
We’ve got a big, long stretch of powerful SW groundswell rolling in over the next couple of weeks, but the honest truth is, for the most part, this wave is going to be way too meaty for the average punter. The first real standout comes right out of the gate on Tuesday the 8th. The morning session is where it’s at. We’ve got a clean 7 ft SW groundswell with a long 18-second period pushing through. The combined swell energy is a hefty 3996, so there’s some serious power. The wind is a light WNW cross-off, so the face will be clean. Water temp is sitting at 57°, which is pretty normal for this time of year. This one’s for the experienced surfers.
Now, from Tuesday afternoon right through to the end of that week, things get chunky. The swell jumps up to 10 ft to 18 ft. That’s expert territory. Even though there are some glassy moments, like early Friday the 11th and Saturday the 12th, the size and power make it a beast. The combined energy on Wednesday morning the 9th is a massive 20073, so you know the ocean is thumping. This is strictly for the big-wave crew.
We get a brief breather around the 13th and 14th of September. The swell drops, but conditions are marginal. Sunday the 13th has a clean 7 ft swell with a fresh offshore wind, but the quality isn’t firing on all cylinders.
Looking further ahead, the pattern repeats. Another pulse of SW groundswell hits around Tuesday the 15th, with 12 ft surf. The afternoon of Thursday the 17th looks like the next real highlight for the experienced guys: a clean 8 ft swell with a cross-off breeze and a combined energy of 2383. After that, the swell bumps up again into the following week, with more 10 ft to 18 ft days, all blown by strong to fresh winds. Most of those sessions are going to be too big for this break to be user-friendly.
In short: the best on offer is the Tuesday morning session on the 8th. For the big-wave chargers, the clean, glassy morning of Saturday the 12th is the standout. Otherwise, be ready for a wild ride.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue night, min 8°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Tue night, calm by Thu night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, fresh winds from the NNW by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 19 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 8 |
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 kJ | 2402 | 5019 | 8434 | 19661 | 18106 | 19272 | 12401 | 9400 | 5682 | 4281 | 6053 | 6662 | 4350 | 3822 | 3458 | 2359 | 1738 | 1273 | 704 | 545 | 464 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 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 | 1:16PM0.75m | 2:02AM0.90m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 7:37AM0.25m | 7:26PM0.09m | |||||||||
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 | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — |
 | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:17 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 11 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 19 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 1594 | 5019 | 6995 | 19661 | 18106 | 19272 | 12401 | 9400 | 5682 | 4281 | 6053 | 6662 | 4350 | 3822 | 3458 | 2359 | 1738 | 1273 | 704 | 545 | 239 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | — | SSW 24 | — | — | — | — | — | S 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 | S 10 | SW 19 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 2402 | — | 224 | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 97 | 17 | 58 | 194 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 20 | S 10 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 37 | 8 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 4 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NW 4 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | WSW 8 |
| kJ | — | 16 | 8434 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 17 | 173 | 65 | 39 | 464 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 76 | 566 | 771 | 1263 | 623 | 280 | 76 | 24 | 17 | 98 | 35 | 24 | 17 | 0 | 35 | 35 | 4 | 80 | 145 | 128 |
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