Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cathedral Rock today (30 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cathedral Rock at 7AM is: 2.3m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 20s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (30 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (30 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Cathedral Rock. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Tue morning, min 7°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, fresh winds from the NW by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1417 | 1521 | 1703 | 1819 | 1847 | 2076 | 2221 | 2108 | 2140 | 2158 | 2223 | 2322 | 2356 | 2125 | 4286 | 3882 | 3212 | 2758 | 2381 | 2093 | 1632 | 1290 | 1179 | 1407 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | on | on | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:53AM1.62m | 1:23PM1.81m | 1:36AM1.76m | 1:52PM1.84m | 2:15AM1.89m | 2:20PM1.85m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:02AM0.45m | 7:33PM0.50m | 7:43AM0.42m | 8:02PM0.36m | 8:20AM0.43m | 8:32PM0.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 16 | 20 | 18 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 13 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
1417 | 1521 | 1703 | 1819 | 1847 | 2076 | 2221 | 2108 | 2140 | 2158 | 2223 | 2322 | 2356 | 2125 | 4286 | 3882 | 3212 | 2758 | 2381 | 2093 | 1632 | 1290 | 1179 | 1407 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SW 22 | SW 22 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 18 | SW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | SW 18 |
73 | 72 | 140 | 136 | 136 | 61 | 16 | 62 | 33 | 118 | 118 | 380 | 634 | 1006 | 1358 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 208 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 22 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | — | — | — | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 |
118 | 33 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | — | — | — | 15 | 14 | 16 | 34 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 4 | N 3 | N 3 | NNW 3 | NW 4 | WNW 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 5 | 11 | 9 | 15 | 8 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 18 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 581 | 16 | 26 | 4 |
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