Surf Forecasts:
The Cutting surf forecast from 24 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 28 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 17s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 31 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 18s period, SSW swell with 9,147 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 25 Aug, 1AM (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 Tuesday (Aug 25) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.2m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 18s. 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 18s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 31) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 27) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Tue 25th Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 10AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 17s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Mon 31st Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Cutting over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s size it all up in feet and miles per hour. The main story is The Cutting, and it’s got a steady run of SW groundswell coming through. The water’s sitting at about 57°F, which is normal for this time of year.
First chance to get wet is Monday the 24th, with a 7ft SW swell running at 13 seconds. There’s a light offshore breeze from the NNE, so it’s clean. The combined energy is moderate at 1581, and it’s good for experienced surfers.
Tuesday the 25th and Wednesday the 26th are choppy with cross-onshore winds, surf around 8ft, so not worth it.
Thursday the 27th morning is a clean one – 4ft from the WSW, 12 seconds, with a light cross-off breeze from the NNW. Energy is moderate at 940. Good morning session.
Friday the 28th is a real standout. There’s a 10ft SW groundswell in the morning with a very long period of 17 seconds, and a light cross-off from the WNW. Energy is strong at 5634. It’s a big one, so only for the experienced. The afternoon turns onshore, so get it early.
Saturday the 29th morning is glassy, with a 8ft SW swell at 14 seconds. Clean, still, and punchy. Sunday the 30th morning is glassy again, with a 6ft SW swell, 12 seconds.
The following week, Monday the 31st of August, is huge – 13ft SW swell in the morning with a 17-second period and offshore N winds. That’s massive, energy strong at 8748. Experts only.
Tuesday the 1st of September is clean in the morning with 8ft swell, but the wind picks up to 15 mph from the NW by the afternoon.
Wednesday the 2nd and Thursday the 3rd are onshore and messy, so skip those.
The final standout is Friday the 4th of September afternoon – glassy conditions, 8ft SW swell at 14 seconds. That’s clean, solid, and for the experienced crew. Saturday the 5th is glassy again but back to a massive 13ft, 17-second swell.
The best of the bunch? Thursday the 27th morning for a clean 4ft wave, and Friday the 4th of September afternoon for a glassy 8ft set.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 9°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | ||||||||||||||
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 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 13 | SW 19 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SSW 18 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1521 | 1583 | 2207 | 2283 | 3051 | 2126 | 1915 | 1335 | 405 | 905 | 1817 | 5634 | 4335 | 3330 | 2090 | 1633 | 976 | 868 | 2662 | 8462 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-off | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | on | off |
High Tide | 12:50PM0.87m | 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 | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:23PM0.27m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — |
 | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | 6:05 | — |
mm | 1 | 17 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | 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 12 | SW 15 | SSW 18 |
| kJ | 1521 | 1583 | 2207 | 2283 | 3051 | 2126 | 1915 | 1335 | 405 | 905 | 1783 | 5634 | 4335 | 3330 | 2090 | 1633 | 976 | 868 | 2662 | 8462 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 20 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | SSW 11 | — | SW 24 | SSW 11 | SW 21 | SW 19 | — | S 10 | — | S 25 | SSW 23 | SSW 21 | SSW 16 | SW 20 | — |
| kJ | 60 | 113 | 596 | 515 | — | 477 | — | 22 | 280 | 416 | 1817 | — | 7 | — | 13 | 53 | 178 | 554 | 188 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 15 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 20 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 255 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 256 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 53 | 108 | 76 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 35 | 98 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 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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