Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cathedral Rock today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cathedral Rock at 1PM is: 1.8m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 20s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 24). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 13s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Cathedral Rock. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon morning, min 8°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1665 | 1423 | 1233 | 1037 | 1037 | 1109 | 1173 | 1191 | 1346 | 1417 | 1374 | 1259 | 1173 | 1346 | 1558 | 2085 | 834 | 1528 | 1155 | 1137 | 1137 | 555 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 8:01AM1.61m | 7:00PM1.43m | 9:17AM1.56m | 8:08PM1.35m | 10:34AM1.58m | 9:39PM1.32m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:48PM1.03m | 1:57AM0.50m | 3:12PM1.07m | 3:08AM0.56m | 4:43PM1.03m | |||||||||||||||||
6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 7 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 |
1665 | 1423 | 1233 | 1037 | 1037 | 1109 | 1173 | 1191 | 1346 | 1417 | 1374 | 1259 | 1173 | 1346 | 1558 | 1688 | 834 | 1528 | 1155 | 1137 | 1137 | 555 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WSW 17 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | SSW 11 |
— | 9 | 15 | 15 | 37 | 35 | 81 | 83 | 84 | 184 | 381 | 452 | 447 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 42 | 218 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 |
— | — | — | 38 | 37 | 35 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 161 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | N 3 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NE 3 | E 3 | E 4 | — | — | SE 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 14 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 6 | — | — | 4 | 13 | 46 | 2085 | 568 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 18 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 206 | 98 | 4 | 4 |
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