Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cathedral Rock today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 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 3PM is: 2.1m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.8m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 26). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 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 14°C on Wed morning, min 8°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SSW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1572 | 1528 | 1155 | 1417 | 1120 | 940 | 940 | 251 | 285 | 243 | 206 | 215 | 406 | 701 | 846 | 1083 | 2206 | 1399 | 3074 | 2829 | 2349 | 2146 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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 | on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 10:34AM1.58m | 9:39PM1.32m | 11:33AM1.63m | 11:02PM1.38m | 12:17PM1.70m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 6 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
1572 | 1528 | 1155 | 1137 | 1120 | 940 | 940 | 214 | 285 | 243 | 190 | 128 | 406 | 701 | 846 | 1083 | 1129 | 1060 | 3074 | 2829 | 2349 | 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 | SW 18 | WSW 18 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 42 | 161 | 42 | 251 | 210 | 170 | 206 | 215 | 130 | 392 | 643 | 947 | 1292 | 1399 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | S 13 | SW 24 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 3 | 22 | 228 | 203 | 134 | 54 | 54 | 264 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | — | — | WSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 1417 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 29 | 51 | — | — | 2206 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 4 | 98 | 98 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 5 | 4 |
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