Cathedral Rock surf break

Cathedral Rock surfForecast / VIC – Cape Otway / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 pm 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
16.7° C
(Which is 1.1°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 11PM is: 3.5m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 19s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm 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)--
Afternoon (06 May)7ft (2.1m)14s
Evening (06 May)10ft (3.0m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat morning, min 9°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds.

Wed
6
Thursday
7
Friday
8
Sat
9
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)
3
3
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
3
7
7
7
0
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
SW
14
2.1
SW
13
1.8
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
4
SW
15
4
SW
14
4
SW
14
4
SW
14
4
SW
14
4
SW
14
4
SW
14
3.5
SW
14
3.5
SSW
14
3
SW
14
3
SSW
14
3
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1527
1584
1067
3031
4001
5269
5662
5840
6306
4418
5400
6562
7063
6383
6358
6256
6149
6054
5633
5068
4752
4105
3656
2973
Wind (km/h)
20
NW
20
WNW
25
W
25
WSW
25
SW
30
SW
25
SW
25
SW
25
SW
20
WSW
20
W
25
W
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
SW
20
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SSW
10
SW
15
SW
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
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
9:06PM0.62m
8:47AM0.18m
9:38PM0.65m
9:21AM0.23m
10:13PM0.70m
9:56AM0.31m
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7:09
7:11
7:11
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5:30
5:29
5:28
5:27
3
1
2
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
16
15
11
9
9
9
9
11
12
11
11
12
13
14
14
14
14
14
13
12
12
12
12
14
12
11
6
2
2
2
2
4
5
6
7
7
9
10
11
11
11
11
9
9
9
9
10
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
SW
14
2.1
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
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
3.5
SW
15
0.3
SSE
14
0.4
SSE
14
0.4
SSE
14
3.5
SW
14
3.5
SSW
14
3
SW
14
3
SSW
14
3
SW
14
Energy kJ
1527
1584
1067
134
212
379
197
1611
4565
4247
5872
41
66
69
5068
4752
4105
3656
2973
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
20
0.6
SW
20
0.4
SW
20
0.1
E
11
0.2
S
16
1.6
SW
16
1.6
SW
16
0.4
SSE
14
0.4
SSE
14
0.3
S
15
0.3
S
15
0.3
S
14
Energy kJ
140
239
136
2
21
1398
1271
70
70
41
39
36
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
11
0.1
E
11
Energy kJ
9
9
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
WSW
8
1.6
WSW
9
2.3
SW
9
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
4
SW
15
4
SW
14
4
SW
14
4
SW
14
4
SW
14
4
SW
14
4
SW
14
Energy kJ
581
386
872
3031
4001
5269
5662
5840
6306
4418
5400
6562
7063
6383
6358
6256
6149
6054
5633
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
7
1
1
2
5
6
2
2
2
1
1
4
4
4
Distance (km)
4
4
259
421
537
376
357
288
530
537
18
523
523
563
36
18
617
530
530
218
218
36
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Cape Otway
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
2
7
7
5
5
4
5
6
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
9
9
5
6
7
5
4
5
7
5
5
6
6
6
5
6
5
5
6
7
6
6
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