Cathedral Rock surf break

Cathedral Rock surfForecast / VIC – Cape Otway / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 am Monday 18 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
16.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Cathedral Rock today?

The current surf forecast for Cathedral Rock at 1PM is: 1.7m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 May)5.5ft (1.7m)13s
Afternoon (18 May)5ft (1.6m)12s
Evening (18 May)5ft (1.5m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thu
21
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)
3
3
3
2
3
3
2
2
2
1
2
0
2
2
2
4
4
1
1
1
2
2
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
SW
13
1.7
SW
13
1.7
SW
13
1.6
SW
12
1.5
SW
12
1.5
SW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
1.9
WSW
11
1.6
SW
11
1.7
SW
11
1.1
SW
11
1.6
SW
11
2.1
WSW
10
2.1
WSW
10
1.6
SW
10
1.6
SW
10
1.6
SW
10
1.6
SW
10
1.6
SW
11
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1050
966
921
730
646
635
522
463
455
448
891
650
676
303
606
848
867
478
520
488
562
548
553
611
Wind (km/h)
5
SW
5
S
5
ESE
5
ESE
5
NE
5
NNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
W
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
SW
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
WSW
5
W
5
WNW
10
WNW
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
glassy
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
12:39PM2.13m
00:04AM1.65m
1:24PM2.22m
00:53AM1.73m
2:08PM2.26m
1:42AM1.79m
Low Tide
5:41AM0.05m
6:47PM0.72m
6:29AM-0.06m
7:31PM0.65m
7:17AM-0.13m
8:14PM0.60m
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:20
7:20
7:22
7:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:19
5:19
5:17
5:16
Temp °C
12
13
15
15
13
14
12
11
11
13
16
15
12
12
12
11
12
14
16
15
13
12
11
11
11
13
15
14
13
14
11
9
9
11
13
11
9
9
9
9
10
12
13
12
11
11
10
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
SW
13
1.7
SW
13
1.7
SW
13
1.6
SW
12
1.5
SW
12
1.5
SW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
1.4
SW
12
0.5
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
1.1
SW
11
0.6
SW
18
1.6
SW
11
1.4
SW
10
0.8
SW
17
0.8
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
1
SW
16
1.6
SW
11
1.5
SW
11
1.4
SW
12
Energy kJ
1050
966
921
730
646
635
522
463
455
448
533
155
252
303
255
538
404
346
375
432
492
548
515
533
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SW
19
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.6
SW
18
0.2
ESE
9
0.7
SW
17
0.8
SW
17
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
10
1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
Energy kJ
14
15
16
16
16
17
17
134
133
134
129
8
8
255
8
297
358
9
9
11
10
486
553
611
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
24
0.1
SW
24
0.1
SW
23
0.1
SW
21
0.2
SSW
21
0.1
SW
21
0.1
SW
21
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.1
S
18
0.2
ESE
9
0.1
S
18
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
10
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
10
Energy kJ
22
22
21
18
45
18
17
16
17
17
17
6
8
6
8
9
6
5
5
5
11
11
11
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WNW
3
0.8
W
4
1.9
WSW
11
1.6
SW
11
1.7
SW
11
1.3
SW
7
1.6
SW
11
2.1
WSW
10
2.1
WSW
10
1.6
SW
10
1.6
SW
10
1.6
SW
10
1.6
SW
10
Energy kJ
3
21
891
650
676
151
606
848
867
478
520
488
562
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
3
3
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
0
0
0
4
0
0
0
0
0
4
18
18
18
4
4
0
0
4
206
4
4
4
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Cape Otway
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
7
5
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
5
5
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