Surf Forecasts:
The Cutting surf forecast from 18 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 21 Oct, 11PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 25 Oct, 5PM (local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 14s period, WSW swell with 10,672 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 18 Oct, 2PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s 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 Sunday (Oct 18) at 2PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 5s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at The Cutting in the next 16 days are 5.5m 14s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Oct 25) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 5s period and expected on Sunday (Oct 25) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2PM (Sun 18th Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Wed 21st Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Sun 25th Oct) | 18ft (5.5m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Cutting over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | Saturday 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 13 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 250 | 289 | 1124 | 2054 | 1765 | 1407 | 1133 | 936 | 798 | 859 | 2823 | 4357 | 4585 | 3729 | 2148 | 5561 | 6257 | 4746 | 3388 | 3247 | 3306 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | glassy |
High Tide | 2:11PM0.64m | 5:11AM0.72m | 6:16AM0.64m | 12:02PM0.68m | 3:05AM0.47m | 12:12PM0.70m | 1:11AM0.53m | 12:27PM0.69m | 1:00AM0.64m | 12:41PM0.66m | 1:10AM0.76m | ||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:10AM0.54m | 9:26PM0.12m | 10:16AM0.59m | 9:35PM0.19m | 9:06AM0.63m | 9:22PM0.27m | 8:25PM0.33m | 7:26PM0.34m | 6:07AM0.41m | 6:57PM0.33m | 6:50AM0.35m | 6:45PM0.29m | |||||||||
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 | 6:41 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — |
 | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:55 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 26 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 21 | 26 | 29 | 24 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 17 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 22 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 22 | 26 | 23 | 16 | 13 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 250 | 289 | 1124 | 2054 | 1765 | 1407 | 1133 | 936 | 798 | 859 | 2823 | 4357 | 4585 | 3729 | 2148 | 5561 | 6257 | 4746 | 3388 | 3247 | 3306 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | WSW 11 | — | — | — | — | S 26 | SSW 24 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SW 18 | — | — | — | SW 19 | — | — | — | S 5 | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | 69 | — | — | — | — | 13 | 54 | 180 | 336 | 1087 | — | — | — | 1597 | — | — | — | 9 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 224 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | ESE 5 | E 4 | — | — | N 3 | N 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 9 | 9 | — | — | 8 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 98 | 17 | 35 | 17 | 0 | 24 | 76 | 24 | 17 | 76 | 17 |
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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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