Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cathedral Rock today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cathedral Rock at 11AM is: 0.9m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 19). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 15s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Cathedral Rock. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 17 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 17 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
605 | 412 | 412 | 309 | 326 | 335 | 314 | 272 | 268 | 250 | 236 | 241 | 408 | 440 | 373 | 440 | 843 | 3098 | 1005 | 3073 | 3243 | 3203 | 3371 | 5128 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:54AM2.03m | 3:51PM1.94m | 4:38AM1.99m | 4:26PM1.85m | 5:22AM1.91m | 5:01PM1.75m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:56AM0.42m | 10:11PM0.10m | 10:37AM0.53m | 10:49PM0.14m | 11:18AM0.66m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | |
mm | — | 2 | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 17 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 17 |
605 | 412 | 412 | 309 | 326 | 335 | 314 | 272 | 268 | 250 | 236 | 241 | 408 | 440 | 373 | 440 | 843 | 1081 | 1005 | 1332 | 1488 | 1244 | 1227 | 2683 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | E 5 | ESE 5 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | ENE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | SW 18 | W 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 13 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | WSW 17 | — | WSW 7 | SW 20 | — | SW 18 | WSW 18 | — |
9 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 27 | 13 | 121 | 56 | 84 | 154 | 227 | 219 | 214 | 222 | 437 | — | 52 | 99 | — | 275 | 547 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 15 | S 15 | — | — | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | SW 20 | ESE 7 | SW 19 | SW 18 | WSW 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | SW 20 | WSW 19 | — | — | — | — |
— | 5 | 5 | — | — | 6 | 5 | 97 | 5 | 125 | 162 | 57 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 99 | 475 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NNW 2 | N 3 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NW 2 | NW 3 | NW 3 | WSW 16 | W 7 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 17 |
12 | 17 | 24 | 55 | 60 | 32 | 56 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3098 | 282 | 3073 | 3243 | 3203 | 3371 | 5128 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 189 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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