Surf Breaks
Australia (828)
VIC – Far West (22)
Victoria (127)
The Cutting

Lat Long: 38.41° S 142.52° E

The Cutting Surf Photo: 'The Old Boy' by ben brady

Issued: 9 pm 05 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's The Cutting sea temperature is

14.1° C

0.3°

The Cutting surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

16 Day Forecast
Hourly
WaveFinder
Wave Energy Map
Wave Height Map
Wind Map

Webcams
Live Weather
Wave Buoys

Tides
Sea Temperature

Guide
Reviews
Photos (2)

Share this surf break

Share this link via

Or copy link

Go Pro for an ad-free experience

Upload new photo for The Cutting | for another surf break

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	SSE		SW	SW
	14 s	glass		14 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 October at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Cutting around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	SSE		SW
	14 s	on		14 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 October at 1 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Cutting around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	S		SW
	13 s	on		13 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 October at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Cutting around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	S		SW
	13 s	glass		13 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 October at 7 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Cutting around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	ESE		SW	SW
	13 s	glass		13 s	23 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 October at 10 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Cutting around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	ENE		SW	SW
	13 s	glass		13 s	22 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 October at 1 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Cutting around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	N		SW	SW
	13 s	off		13 s	21 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 October at 4 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Cutting around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	NNW		SW	SW
	12 s	off		12 s	20 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 October at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Cutting around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	NNW	NNW	SW	SW
	12 s	cross- off	3 s	12 s	19 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 October at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Cutting around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	WNW	NW	SW	SW
	12 s	cross- off	3 s	12 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 October at 1 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Cutting around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	SW		SW	SW
	18 s	cross- on		13 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 October at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Cutting around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	S		SW	SW
	17 s	on		13 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 October at 7 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Cutting around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	SSW		SW	SW
	16 s	glass		16 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 October at 10 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Cutting around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	WSW		SW
	16 s	cross- on		16 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 October at 1 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Cutting around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	SSW		SW
	15 s	on		15 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 October at 4 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Cutting around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	SSW	SSW	SW
	15 s	on	4 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 October at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Cutting around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	SSW	SW	SW
	15 s	cross- on	5 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 October at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Cutting around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 11 minutes after low water (at low ordinary tide). Tide height was 0.5m (1.7 ft). Range 0.58m (1.9 ft). Toggle tide graph

Back to photos

Previous photo

Next photo

Previous photo

Next photo

The Cutting Surf Photo: 'The Old Boy' by ben brady

At 57 this man can still shred

4.0

Use stars to vote

User: ben brady (2 photos)

Country: Australia (2655 photos)

Photo taken at: 9:49 am 14 Oct 2010

tim
No need to snake. No one else out.
Clark
Who did he snake to get that one?