Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cathedral Rock today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cathedral Rock at 7AM is: 2.2m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 2.0m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 13s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Cathedral Rock. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 7°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SSW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 18 | WSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1787 | 2085 | 1945 | 1528 | 1247 | 1417 | 1120 | 940 | 865 | 251 | 285 | 243 | 206 | 215 | 406 | 590 | 933 | 1182 | 1147 | 1263 | 2929 | 2498 | 2173 | 2146 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 10:34AM1.58m | 9:39PM1.32m | 11:33AM1.63m | 11:02PM1.38m | 12:17PM1.70m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:08AM0.56m | 4:43PM1.03m | 4:22AM0.56m | 5:46PM0.93m | 5:26AM0.53m | 6:29PM0.80m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 9 |
Feels °C | 8 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
1787 | 1688 | 1572 | 1528 | 1247 | 1137 | 1120 | 940 | 865 | 214 | 285 | 243 | 190 | 128 | 406 | 590 | 933 | 1182 | 1147 | 1094 | 2929 | 2498 | 2173 | 2146 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 11 | SW 20 | WSW 19 | SW 18 | WSW 18 | SW 18 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 42 | 161 | 42 | 251 | 210 | 170 | 206 | 215 | 90 | 392 | 650 | 947 | 1056 | 1263 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 13 | SW 24 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 20 | SSW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 22 | 228 | 203 | 134 | 54 | 54 | 264 | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | — | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
65 | 2085 | 1945 | — | — | 1417 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 41 | 100 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 98 | 98 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
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