Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cathedral Rock today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cathedral Rock at 12PM is: 0.7m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 11s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Cathedral Rock. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 7°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 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 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
865 | 259 | 285 | 243 | 206 | 215 | 406 | 690 | 780 | 1011 | 2052 | 1399 | 3074 | 2795 | 2475 | 2320 | 2119 | 1860 | 1649 | 1500 | 1500 | 1558 | 1285 | 1339 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 11:33AM1.63m | 11:02PM1.38m | 12:17PM1.70m | 00:04AM1.49m | 12:52PM1.76m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:22AM0.56m | 5:46PM0.93m | 5:26AM0.53m | 6:29PM0.80m | 6:18AM0.49m | 7:03PM0.65m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 9 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 10 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 23 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
865 | 259 | 285 | 243 | 190 | 128 | 406 | 690 | 780 | 1011 | 981 | 966 | 3074 | 2795 | 2475 | 2320 | 2119 | 1860 | 1649 | 1500 | 1500 | 21 | 1285 | 1339 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | WSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 11 | SW 20 | WSW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 24 | SW 23 | SW 23 | SW 22 |
42 | 251 | 210 | 170 | 206 | 215 | 128 | 392 | 643 | 947 | 1292 | 1399 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | 21 | 20 | 74 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 24 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 |
22 | 228 | 203 | 134 | 54 | 54 | 264 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 18 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | SW 5 | WSW 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2052 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1558 | 65 | 39 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
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