Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cathedral Rock today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cathedral Rock at 11AM is: 2.4m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.7m 13s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 1.5m 18s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 17s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Cathedral Rock. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 7°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WSW 13 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | 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 |
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780 | 947 | 1292 | 1906 | 3074 | 2795 | 2349 | 2320 | 2119 | 1860 | 1649 | 1500 | 1480 | 1558 | 1285 | 1137 | 1417 | 1521 | 1607 | 1703 | 1703 | 1819 | 1922 | 1952 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | on | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | on | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:02PM1.38m | 12:17PM1.70m | 00:04AM1.49m | 12:52PM1.76m | 00:53AM1.62m | 1:23PM1.81m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:26AM0.53m | 6:29PM0.80m | 6:18AM0.49m | 7:03PM0.65m | 7:02AM0.45m | 7:33PM0.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 7 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | 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 |
780 | 867 | 828 | 918 | 3074 | 2795 | 2349 | 2320 | 2119 | 1860 | 1649 | 1500 | 1480 | 1558 | 1285 | 1137 | 1417 | 1521 | 1607 | 1703 | 1703 | 1819 | 1922 | 1952 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 24 | SW 23 | SW 23 | SW 22 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | S 15 | WSW 18 |
643 | 947 | 1292 | 1399 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | 21 | 20 | 74 | 73 | 72 | 140 | 136 | 136 | 138 | 18 | 228 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | S 12 | SE 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | — | S 14 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 8 | 37 | 33 | 39 | 17 | 19 | 19 | — | 62 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 1906 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 40 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
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