The Cutting Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G'day, Rusty here. Looks like we've got a mixed bag coming up for The Cutting over the next couple of weeks. The water temp is sitting at 57°, which is about average for this time of year.

The first decent chance to get wet is Saturday morning, August 8th. We've got a solid 8ft SW groundswell pushing in with a long 16-second period, so there's plenty of energy in the water (3001). The wind is blowing a fresh 30 km/h offshore from the NNE, which will keep things clean. It's a bit big for beginners, but for the experienced crew, Saturday morning is your go.

Saturday afternoon holds similar size at 8ft, but the wind stays offshore. Sunday morning the 9th sees the swell easing to 6ft, but the wind swings to a cross-off, so still manageable. The energy drops a bit (1396), but it's rideable.

Hold onto your hats, because Monday the 10th turns ugly. The swell jumps to 10ft with a massive energy reading (5724), but the wind is a strong cross-onshore, making it a complete mess. That's a kite surf day, not a paddle day.

Tuesday the 11th morning has a huge 10ft swell with a moderate offshore wind, but the forecast says it's just too big for this break. It's a clean, powerful line-up for the experts only. The afternoon eases to 8ft.

Wednesday the 12th morning is another massive one at 13ft, clean with a cross-off wind, but again, way too big for the average punter. The energy is massive (9464), so if you're a pro and you've got the balls, it's a monster.

The rest of that week, from Thursday the 13th through to Saturday the 15th, is a write-off. Swell hangs between 12ft and 16ft with cross or cross-onshore winds. It's big, messy, and dangerous.

Now, here's where it gets interesting. From Sunday the 16th, things settle down. The swell drops to a clean 8ft on Sunday morning, and the wind goes glassy-clean from the ENE. The energy is still solid (2862), and it's excellent for experienced surfers. Monday the 17th morning is much the same – 8ft, clean, light offshore breeze. Tuesday the 18th afternoon is a standout period: 8ft SW swell with a very long 18-second period, light offshore winds, and a quality energy reading (3948). That's a proper groundswell peeling nicely.

The 19th and 20th keep the good run going, with clean conditions and solid 7ft to 10ft swell. By Friday the 21st, we've got an 12ft swell with glassy conditions in the morning, but it might be a touch big for the spot. Still, the conditions are pristine.

The last standout is Saturday the 22nd afternoon: 10ft, clean offshore winds, and a long 16-second period. That's a proper session for the experienced crew.

Overall, the best windows are the mornings of Saturday the 8th, Sunday the 16th, Monday the 17th, and then the afternoon of Tuesday the 18th. The 18th afternoon is the pick of the bunch – long period, clean, and plenty of punch.

Rusty.

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