Cathedral Rock Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.52° S 144.00° E

Issued: 3 pm 03 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cathedral Rock sea temperature is
14.6° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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 (03 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jul, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jul, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 15s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cathedral Rock at 8PM is: 4.5m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 4.0m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm July 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Jul)--
Afternoon (03 Jul)15ft (4.5m)16s
Evening (03 Jul)15ft (4.5m)15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon morning, min 8°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Mon
6
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
7
8
8
6
4
2
1
1
2
3
4
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4.5
SW
16
4.5
SW
15
4.5
SW
15
4
SW
14
4
SW
14
3.5
SW
14
3.5
SW
13
3
SW
13
3
SW
13
3
SW
13
3
SW
14
3.5
SSW
14
3.5
SSW
16
4
SSW
16
4
SSW
17
4
SSW
17
3.5
SSW
16
3.5
SSW
16
3
SW
16
3
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
2.4
SW
15
2.3
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
10010
8519
8783
6864
5571
4896
4298
3113
2843
2870
3627
4908
6524
7328
8240
7975
7057
5921
4895
4181
3383
2665
2185
1736
Wind (km/h)
25
WSW
20
WSW
20
W
15
W
15
W
15
W
15
WSW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SSW
15
S
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SE
20
SE
15
ESE
20
ESE
20
E
20
E
10
ENE
5
NNE
5
NNW
5
NNW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
2:18PM1.97m
1:57AM1.52m
2:51PM1.98m
2:40AM1.56m
3:22PM1.96m
3:24AM1.60m
Low Tide
8:34PM0.70m
8:07AM0.29m
9:07PM0.64m
8:46AM0.33m
9:40PM0.57m
9:25AM0.40m
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part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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clear
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:41
7:41
7:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:14
5:14
5:15
5:15
 mm
Temp °C
13
12
11
11
11
11
11
11
12
12
11
10
11
10
11
11
11
10
11
9
8
8
9
10
Feels °C
8
7
6
7
7
7
7
7
8
8
7
6
7
6
7
6
7
5
6
4
5
6
7
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4
SW
15
3.5
SW
14
3.5
SW
14
3.5
SW
13
3
SW
13
3
SW
13
3
SW
14
3.5
SSW
14
3.5
SSW
16
4
SSW
16
4
SSW
17
4
SSW
17
3.5
SSW
16
3.5
SSW
16
3
SW
16
3
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
2.4
SW
15
2.3
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
Energy kJ
6812
5530
4372
3732
3307
2870
3627
4908
6524
7328
8240
7975
7057
5921
4895
4181
3383
2665
2185
1736
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
14
0.5
S
15
0.6
S
15
0.6
S
15
0.5
S
17
0.5
S
16
0.4
SSE
16
0.4
SSE
15
0.7
S
15
0.6
S
15
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
14
1
E
6
0.9
ESE
6
Energy kJ
63
121
172
155
151
129
84
79
228
150
132
136
64
57
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
12
Energy kJ
47
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4.5
SW
16
4.5
SW
15
4.5
SW
15
4
SW
14
4
SW
14
3.5
SW
14
3.5
SW
13
3
SW
13
3
SW
13
0.7
ESE
4
0.9
ESE
4
1.3
E
5
1.5
E
6
1.3
E
6
1.3
E
6
Energy kJ
10010
8519
8783
6864
5571
4896
4298
3113
2843
15
34
92
138
108
108
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
9
7
8
5
4
5
4
3
4
1
2
2
9
5
6
6
9
7
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
537
567
18
18
0
18
18
18
18
530
98
218
356
218
84
98
62
62
85
84
0
0
0
0
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4
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Rating
(10 max)
5
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4
5
4
5
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6
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8
6
5
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4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
7
8
5
5
5
7
5
4
5
5
4
5
5
9
9
9
8
6
7
7
5
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