Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cathedral Rock today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cathedral Rock at 5PM is: 2.2m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 17s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Cathedral Rock. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 7°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||
7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | WSW 13 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1292 | 1906 | 3074 | 2795 | 2349 | 2320 | 2119 | 1860 | 1649 | 1500 | 1480 | 1558 | 1285 | 1155 | 1417 | 1521 | 1607 | 1703 | 1819 | 1922 | 2076 | 2108 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 12:17PM1.70m | 00:04AM1.49m | 12:52PM1.76m | 00:53AM1.62m | 1:23PM1.81m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:26AM0.53m | 6:29PM0.80m | 6:18AM0.49m | 7:03PM0.65m | 7:02AM0.45m | 7:33PM0.50m | ||||||||||||||||
6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 9 |
Feels °C | 5 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
918 | 918 | 3074 | 2795 | 2349 | 2320 | 2119 | 1860 | 1649 | 1500 | 1480 | 1558 | 1285 | 1155 | 1417 | 1521 | 1607 | 1703 | 1819 | 1922 | 2076 | 2108 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | WSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 24 | SW 23 | SW 23 | SW 22 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | S 14 | S 14 |
1292 | 1399 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 21 | 20 | 74 | 73 | 72 | 140 | 136 | 136 | 61 | 16 | 62 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 19 | 34 | 38 | 18 | 17 | 17 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 1906 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 5 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 18 | 18 | 4 | 4 |
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