Surf Forecasts:
The Cutting surf forecast from 17 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 20 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 22 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 16s period, SW swell with 8,522 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 20 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with W 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 Thursday (Aug 20) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.0m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 2.2m and 11s. Another secondary swell of 1.2m and 13s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at The Cutting in the next 16 days are 4.0m 16s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 22) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 8s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 19) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Thu 20th Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Thu 20th Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Cutting over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri afternoon, min 10°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 9 | W 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1147 | 1634 | 894 | 631 | 631 | 973 | 900 | 1794 | 2454 | 2010 | 2689 | 6407 | 7954 | 8036 | 5809 | 4124 | 2356 | 3268 | 2185 | 1527 | 1144 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 2:19PM0.79m | 3:29AM0.79m | 2:26PM0.77m | 4:06AM0.76m | 2:29PM0.75m | 4:46AM0.71m | 2:22PM0.74m | 5:45AM0.64m | 1:57PM0.74m | 1:16PM0.77m | 12:51PM0.82m | ||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:51PM0.08m | 9:00AM0.40m | 9:12PM0.06m | 9:18AM0.48m | 9:33PM0.07m | 9:23AM0.55m | 9:53PM0.11m | 8:47AM0.61m | 10:11PM0.16m | 10:26PM0.21m | 10:23PM0.27m | ||||||||||
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 | 7:13 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — |
 | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | 6:00 | — |
mm | — | — | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 9 | W 10 | SW 16 | WSW 12 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 1147 | 1634 | 894 | 631 | 631 | 586 | 900 | 322 | 1517 | 2010 | 2689 | 6407 | 7954 | 8036 | 5809 | 4124 | 2356 | 3268 | 2185 | 1527 | 1144 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 16 | SE 6 | — | ESE 6 | SW 14 | SW 13 | — | SW 16 | WSW 11 | SW 18 | — | SSW 24 | SSW 21 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SW 16 | — | SSW 21 | SW 20 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 781 | 667 | 1 | — | 3 | 447 | 632 | — | 1082 | 992 | 1201 | — | 54 | 305 | 993 | 1186 | 1591 | — | 43 | 60 | 197 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | ESE 6 | — | — | E 6 | SW 19 | SW 17 | — | — | SW 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | 20 | — | — | 3 | 231 | 493 | — | — | 241 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | N 4 | WNW 8 | W 9 | — | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 82 | 973 | — | 1794 | 2454 | 1230 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 17 | 17 | 17 | 275 | 80 | 4 | 80 | 108 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 128 | 76 | 76 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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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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