Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cathedral Rock today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cathedral Rock at 5AM is: 2.1m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 15s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm August 23). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 13s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Cathedral Rock. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 8°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Sun 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | ||||||||||||||||
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 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 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
3172 | 2758 | 2140 | 1956 | 1665 | 1423 | 1135 | 1037 | 1037 | 1109 | 1092 | 1191 | 1346 | 1417 | 1374 | 1259 | 1259 | 1326 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:14PM1.53m | 8:01AM1.61m | 7:00PM1.43m | 9:17AM1.56m | 8:08PM1.35m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:58AM0.41m | 1:48PM1.03m | 1:57AM0.50m | 3:12PM1.07m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | SW 13 |
3172 | 2758 | 2140 | 1956 | 1665 | 1423 | 1135 | 1037 | 1037 | 1109 | 1092 | 1191 | 1346 | 1417 | 1374 | 1259 | 1259 | 1326 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 15 | — | W 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | WSW 20 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WSW 17 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | — |
19 | 18 | 33 | 17 | — | 9 | 15 | 15 | 37 | 53 | 81 | 83 | 84 | 184 | 381 | 452 | 447 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | SW 19 | NE 4 | S 14 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 37 | 37 | 88 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 36 | 3 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | N 3 | N 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 3 | NE 3 | — | — | NE 3 | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | SW 4 |
— | — | — | — | 5 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 3 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 19 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 18 |
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