Surf Forecasts:
The Cutting surf forecast from 25 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 28 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 17s period, SW swell with cross-shore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 30 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s period, SSW swell with 6,450 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 26 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 13s 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 Wednesday (Aug 26) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.2m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 16s. 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 3.5m 16s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 30) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 7s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 01) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Wed 26th Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 10AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 17s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Sun 30th Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Cutting over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again, but I’ll switch over to imperial for you.
Same story, just one spot on the menu: The Cutting. The first couple of days are rough. Tuesday afternoon through Wednesday the wind is cross-onshore, making it choppy and sloppy. Swell is around 8ft from the SW. Water temp is about 57°, nothing weird for this time of year. Don't bother paddling out yet.
Thursday the 27th morning improves. You get a clean cross-offshore wind from the NW, and the swell drops to a nicer 4ft from the WSW. The wave energy is moderate (894) and the surface is clean. Small, but rideable.
The real standout is Sunday morning, August 30th. Glassy. Dead calm wind from the ESE. Solid 8ft SW groundswell. Wave energy is strong (3183), and it’s described as “excellent surf conditions for experienced surfers.” That’s your session. The water will have some push, so bring your A-game.
From Sunday afternoon through the first week of September, the swell easily tops 10ft, hitting 12ft and beyond on several days. Winds are often good—offshore, cross-off, or glassy—but the swell is just too big for The Cutting. That kind of power with clean wind? It’s more of a kite surfing setup than a paddle surfing one.
Then from September 7th onward, it goes bad. Strong cross-onshore winds over 25 mph, lumpy and messy. A couple days hit 40 km/h (25 mph) winds. Unrideable.
Bottom line: out of the whole 16 days, Sunday morning, August 30th is your one gold star session at The Cutting. The rest is either small and choppy, or huge and messy. That Sunday is worth the wait.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue afternoon, min 8°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon morning, min 8°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | ||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2399 | 2895 | 2005 | 1915 | 1427 | 405 | 984 | 2036 | 5853 | 4523 | 3650 | 2383 | 1837 | 1319 | 1762 | 6270 | 5303 | 4938 | 4704 | 4288 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | on | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | cross-off | off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 00:11AM0.35m | 12:58PM0.90m | 00:10AM0.43m | 1:09PM0.92m | 00:29AM0.51m | 1:21PM0.92m | 00:52AM0.59m | 1:33PM0.90m | 1:18AM0.68m | 1:44PM0.86m | 1:45AM0.75m | 1:52PM0.81m | 2:13AM0.81m | |||||||
Low Tide | 9:23PM0.33m | 4:49AM0.27m | 8:29PM0.35m | 5:37AM0.21m | 8:04PM0.35m | 6:13AM0.17m | 7:54PM0.33m | 6:45AM0.15m | 7:52PM0.29m | 7:15AM0.16m | 7:55PM0.24m | 7:44AM0.20m | 8:01PM0.18m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — |
 | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:06 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 15 | 17 | 14 |
Feels °C | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 2399 | 2895 | 2005 | 1915 | 1427 | 405 | 984 | 2036 | 5853 | 4523 | 3650 | 2383 | 1837 | 1319 | 1762 | 6270 | 5303 | 4938 | 4704 | 4288 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | — | SSW 12 | — | SW 24 | SSW 11 | SW 21 | SW 18 | — | S 9 | — | — | SSW 23 | SSW 21 | SSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 515 | — | 530 | — | 22 | 234 | 416 | 1759 | — | 16 | — | — | 53 | 180 | 1180 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SW 24 | SW 15 | SSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 20 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 22 | 255 | 104 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 241 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 128 | 108 | 76 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 76 | 76 | 24 | 4 | 108 | 0 | 0 | 108 | 35 | 24 | 35 | 35 |
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The above surf forecast table for The Cutting provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at The Cutting can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our The Cutting surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (The Cutting) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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