
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cathedral Rock today (17 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cathedral Rock at 11AM is: 0.8m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 5s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 04:00am October 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (17 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
| Evening (17 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Cathedral Rock. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 17 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 14 | SW 15 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
272 | 200 | 197 | 164 | 132 | 104 | 91 | 89 | 80 | 134 | 130 | 158 | 147 | 155 | 203 | 194 | 379 | 600 | 516 | 874 | 1126 | 508 | 881 | 857 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off |
High Tide | 4:36AM2.07m | 4:18PM1.70m | 5:12AM1.98m | 4:50PM1.64m | 5:50AM1.86m | 5:25PM1.56m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:43AM0.59m | 10:33PM0.17m | 11:17AM0.67m | 11:08PM0.27m | 11:54AM0.75m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 15 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 13 | 11 | 13 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 19 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 14 | SW 15 | SW 14 |
272 | 200 | 197 | 164 | 132 | 104 | 64 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 130 | 158 | 147 | 155 | 203 | 194 | 379 | 600 | 342 | 874 | 1126 | 508 | 881 | 857 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | SW 11 | E 4 | E 4 | WSW 17 | — | — | SW 16 | E 3 | E 7 |
53 | 42 | 23 | 13 | 43 | 68 | 91 | 67 | 80 | 134 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 32 | 8 | 9 | 516 | — | — | 386 | 2 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | — | — | ESE 6 | SW 16 | SW 12 | E 10 | E 10 | E 7 | — | — | — | WSW 20 | E 6 | E 4 | ESE 4 | — | — | ENE 3 | — | — |
51 | 50 | 49 | 47 | — | — | 3 | 89 | 50 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 37 | 3 | 12 | 5 | — | — | 4 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | — | — | — | E 5 | E 4 | E 4 | — | E 4 | — | — | E 4 | ESE 4 | E 3 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | — | ENE 4 | E 4 | NE 3 | ENE 4 | NE 3 | — |
71 | — | — | — | 11 | 12 | 10 | — | 18 | — | — | 12 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 12 | — | 9 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 5 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 84 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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