The Cutting Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Righto, let's have a look at what's on the cards for The Cutting over the next couple of weeks.

The water temperature feels about average for this time of year, nothing out of the ordinary there.

We've got a classic winter groundswell pattern setting up. The first few days are a bit of a write-off with small, messy surf and average conditions. Sunday the 9th is a no-go with a 6ft SW swell (1498 energy) and a fresh cross-off breeze making it choppy and marginal. The real action kicks off on Monday the 10th with a solid 10ft SW groundswell (5721 energy) rolling in. The morning is looking magic with a light offshore from the NNW and clean conditions. The only catch is that 10ft swell is getting up there, pushing it into the too-big-for-beginners category. It's a proper expert-only session.

Tuesday the 11th keeps the size up at 10ft (3206 energy), again with a clean offshore breeze in the morning. The swell period drops a touch to 14 seconds, but it's still quality. The Cutting is an exposed S-facing break, and this SW groundswell is hitting it perfectly. The afternoon cleans up but the wind swings cross-off, making it a bit less clean.

The middle of the week gets absolutely thumping. Wednesday the 12th sees a massive 13ft SW swell (8558 energy) and 15ft on Thursday (8200 energy). The combined energy is through the roof. These are only for the brave, and even then, the morning windows on both days are the go with cross-off winds. The afternoons are blown out. This is big, powerful, and experienced crew only.

Friday the 14th and Saturday the 15th are a write-off with onshore winds and lumpy conditions on 15ft and 12ft swell respectively. The clean-up begins on Sunday the 16th with an 8ft SW swell (3638 energy) and a light cross-shore breeze, but it's still marginal.

Now, the standout window. Monday the 17th is the pick of the bunch. We've got an 8ft SW groundswell (2826 energy) with a light offshore from the ENE. The conditions are clean, the size is solid but manageable for strong intermediates, and the period is a nice 15 seconds. This is the best on offer for the second week. The previous day, Sunday the 16th, is a close second with a similar size and clean conditions, but the wind is a little more cross-shore.

Tuesday the 18th and Wednesday the 19th offer a drop in size to 6ft and 6ft, with clean offshore winds, ideal for a smaller board. The energy drops too, but it's still fun.

The final few days of the outlook see a return to smaller, cleaner conditions. Saturday the 22nd has a 6ft SW swell (1539 energy) with a clean cross-off breeze, a nice way to finish the fortnight. The following Sunday the 23rd sees a 10ft swell (4075 energy) and clean offshore winds, but it's a long way out and the confidence is lower.

To sum it up: Monday the 10th morning is the absolute standout for the first week, with a big, clean groundswell for the experienced. Monday the 17th is the pick for the second week, offering a solid, clean swell for the strong intermediate crew. The rest of the time is either too big, too small, or blown out.

Rusty.

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