Cathedral Rock surf break

Cathedral Rock surfForecast / VIC – Cape Otway / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 am Wednesday 06 May 2026 AEST
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Cathedral Rock surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Cathedral Rock sea temperature is
16.8° C
(Which is 1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Cathedral Rock today?

The current surf forecast for Cathedral Rock at 6PM is: 3.0m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 20s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00am May 06). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 May)6.5ft (2.0m)14s
Afternoon (06 May)7ft (2.1m)14s
Evening (06 May)11ft (3.5m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed morning, min 8°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
Friday
8
Sat
9
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
1 AM
4 AM
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
3
7
7
3
3
3
8
2
2
2
3
3
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
2.2
SW
13
3
SW
13
3.5
SW
11
4
SW
11
4.5
SW
12
4.5
SW
12
4.5
SW
13
4.5
SW
13
3.5
SW
13
3.5
SW
14
4
SW
15
3.5
SW
15
4
SW
14
4
SW
14
4
SW
14
4
SW
14
4
SW
14
3.5
SW
14
3.5
SW
14
3.5
SW
14
3
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1558
1423
1527
1693
2830
2975
4001
5020
5306
5840
6306
4298
5400
6562
5659
6019
6495
6918
5907
5808
5395
4838
4463
3843
Wind (km/h)
10
NNW
15
NW
20
NW
20
WNW
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
30
SW
25
SW
30
SW
25
SW
20
WSW
20
W
20
W
25
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
W
15
WSW
20
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
10
SW
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
2:55PM2.08m
2:34AM1.63m
3:29PM2.03m
3:07AM1.61m
4:04PM1.96m
3:41AM1.57m
Low Tide
8:14AM0.15m
9:06PM0.62m
8:47AM0.18m
9:38PM0.65m
9:21AM0.23m
10:13PM0.70m
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
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7:09
7:09
7:11
7:11
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5:30
5:29
5:28
5:27
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
13
16
15
15
11
8
9
9
9
11
12
11
11
12
13
13
13
14
14
14
13
12
12
12
10
12
11
11
6
2
2
2
2
4
5
6
6
7
9
9
9
12
11
10
10
9
9
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
2.2
SW
13
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SW
20
0.6
SW
18
0.8
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
1.8
SW
16
3.5
SW
14
3.5
SW
14
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
15
4
SW
14
0.3
SSE
14
0.3
SSE
14
0.4
SSE
14
3.5
SW
14
3.5
SW
14
3
SW
14
Energy kJ
1558
1423
1527
1693
136
136
212
379
197
1611
4565
4074
44
42
5922
40
40
67
4838
4463
3843
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
21
0.3
SW
21
0.4
SW
20
0.5
SW
20
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
1.6
SW
16
1.6
SW
16
0.4
SSE
14
0.3
S
15
Energy kJ
71
72
140
188
2
2
1398
1271
69
39
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
14
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
11
Energy kJ
15
8
9
9
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
3
0.4
NNW
3
0.4
W
3
1.8
SW
9
3
SW
13
3.5
SW
11
4
SW
11
4.5
SW
12
4.5
SW
12
4.5
SW
13
4.5
SW
13
3.5
SW
13
3.5
SW
14
4
SW
15
3.5
SW
15
4
SW
14
4
SW
14
4
SW
14
4
SW
14
4
SW
14
3.5
SW
14
Energy kJ
3
3
3
516
2830
2975
4001
5020
5306
5840
6306
4298
5400
6562
5659
6019
6495
6918
5907
5808
5395
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
5
1
1
3
5
6
6
2
5
5
1
4
Distance (km)
0
4
4
4
259
356
537
376
357
288
558
537
18
523
523
563
18
18
18
530
18
18
218
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Cape Otway
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
7
5
5
5
4
5
6
6
4
5
5
5
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
7
9
9
6
6
4
7
6
5
5
5
6
6
6
6
7
7
7
6
7
8
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