Cathedral Rock Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.52° S 144.00° E

Cathedral Rock 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 3 pm 27 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cathedral Rock sea temperature is
13.9° C
0.4° 

Cathedral Rock surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Cathedral Rock today (27 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 13s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cathedral Rock at 11PM is: 2.0m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 15s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm July 27). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Jul)--
Afternoon (27 Jul)5ft (1.6m)11s
Evening (27 Jul)6ft (1.9m)13s

Table - waves today at Cathedral Rock. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 6°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds.

Mon
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
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
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
2
2
2
6
3
2
4
0
0
0
7
7
8
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
SW
11
1.6
SW
11
1.8
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
2
SW
14
2
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
2.3
SW
15
2.5
SW
15
3.5
WSW
14
3
SW
14
3.5
SW
13
4.5
SW
13
5
SW
16
4.5
SW
16
5
SW
16
4.5
SW
15
4
SW
14
4
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
756
600
1109
1228
1422
1380
1228
1185
2502
2717
4908
4042
4790
7412
11862
10362
10827
8263
6847
5765
Wind (km/h)
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
N
20
N
20
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
30
WNW
25
W
25
WSW
30
WSW
25
SW
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
10:06AM1.66m
8:57PM1.38m
11:10AM1.69m
10:07PM1.36m
12:03PM1.75m
Low Tide
4:05PM1.04m
3:48AM0.44m
5:18PM1.02m
4:48AM0.43m
6:16PM0.95m
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cloud
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part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
rain showers
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:30
7:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:30
5:30
5:31
 mm
2
2
2
3
1
Temp °C
15
15
13
13
14
12
12
13
14
11
8
6
8
8
9
11
11
11
10
9
Feels °C
11
12
9
8
9
6
6
7
8
5
3
-1
2
2
2
4
5
7
5
5
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