
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cathedral Rock today (17 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cathedral Rock at 8AM is: 2.5m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00am September 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (17 Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) | 14s |
| Evening (17 Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Cathedral Rock. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sat afternoon, min 5°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Fri night, light winds from the WSW by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
4135 | 3532 | 3154 | 2570 | 2197 | 1991 | 2125 | 2157 | 2188 | 2271 | 1962 | 1837 | 1395 | 3373 | 3022 | 2936 | 2708 | 2549 | 5256 | 4829 | 4177 | 2967 | 1558 | 2381 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:28AM2.11m | 3:19PM1.85m | 4:06AM2.06m | 3:51PM1.78m | 4:44AM1.96m | 4:23PM1.70m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:33AM0.46m | 9:34PM0.08m | 10:09AM0.55m | 10:09PM0.15m | 10:44AM0.65m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 22 | 23 | 17 | 14 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 19 | 21 | 15 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 15 |
4135 | 3532 | 3154 | 2570 | 2197 | 1991 | 2125 | 2157 | 2188 | 2271 | 1962 | 1837 | 1395 | 3373 | 3022 | 2936 | 2708 | 2549 | 2719 | 2719 | 2174 | 1912 | 1558 | 2381 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 14 | — | S 14 | — | S 13 | S 14 | S 16 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | — | — | — | S 16 | S 16 |
42 | 62 | — | 35 | — | 53 | 89 | 19 | 60 | 136 | 921 | 1111 | 1271 | 79 | 18 | 40 | 36 | 36 | 16 | — | — | — | 46 | 20 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 22 | S 15 | S 16 | S 15 | — | S 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 18 | 19 | 39 | — | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 4 | W 4 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 66 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 13 | 5256 | 4829 | 4177 | 2967 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 548 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
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