The Cutting Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Hey, Rusty here, checkin' out the next couple of weeks for The Cutting. This spot is consistent and exposed, so it's gonna get a ton of swell, but a lot of it is gonna be way too big. The water's sittin' right around 57°, which is dead average for this time of year, so no surprises there.

The week kicks off Monday the 3rd with a raw and messy 8ft SW groundswell. The period is a solid 15 seconds, which is good for shape, but a fresh 22 mph cross-wind is gonna have it all lumpy and chopped. The energy is pumpin' at 3976, but it's a real struggle to get a clean one. Not the day to get excited.

Tuesday the 4th is a write-off. The swell jumps up to 12ft, but it's all cross-onshore with a fresh breeze. It's just ugly. The same story continues into Wednesday the 5th with a 7ft SW swell, but again, cross-shore winds are makin' a mess of it. The energy is still strong at 2245, but the quality is low.

Thursday the 6th sees a drop in size to 4ft in the morning, and for the first time, we get a clean cross-offshore breeze. The period is a very long 16 seconds, but the energy is down to 957. It's a bit of a tease—clean but small.

Now, Friday the 7th is where it finally clicks. We've got a solid 8ft SW groundswell with a 15-second period, and the wind is light and cross-offshore out of the NW. The energy is ragin' at 3743, and the conditions are clean. This is the standout of the first week. The Cutting is exposed to the south, and this swell is straight in the zone. It's a bit big for beginners, but for any intermediate, this is the one to circle. The wind holds all day, so Friday afternoon is just as good.

Saturday the 8th stays clean with a fresh offshore breeze, but the swell drops a touch to 8ft. The energy is still strong at 3039, and it's a great option, but Friday has the edge for that extra bit of magic.

Then things get wild. From Sunday the 9th through to the 18th, the swell is consistently too big for The Cutting, regularly topping 10ft, 13ft, and even 21ft on the 10th. The combined energy goes through the roof, hittin' 21601 on the 10th. The winds are often favourable, with clean cross-offshore conditions, but the sheer size makes it an expert-only zone. Sunday the 9th has a 10ft W swell with a fresh offshore wind, but it's just too much. The 10th is a monster 21ft SW groundswell, and while the wind is light, it's a big, dangerous ocean. For a punt on something promising, Tuesday the 11th has an 12ft SW swell with a fresh offshore wind, but again, that's a big wave. The water is gonna be a washin' machine with all that energy.

In short, the first week has one absolute gem: Friday the 7th. After that, it's a run of huge, powerful swells that are best left to the big-wave chargers. The conditions are often clean, but the size rules out most. If you're not an expert, the window is narrow.

Rusty.

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