
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cathedral Rock today (12 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cathedral Rock at 9PM is: 3.5m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 17s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm August 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Cathedral Rock. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | WSW 17 | SW 17 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
5140 | 9724 | 6473 | 10911 | 11013 | 8956 | 11669 | 9070 | 8603 | 6208 | 6050 | 6461 | 6544 | 6208 | 7620 | 5427 | 4920 | 4730 | 4730 | 4793 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 10:36AM1.76m | 9:49PM1.52m | 11:39AM1.83m | 11:16PM1.59m | 12:32PM1.91m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:34PM0.97m | 4:36AM0.28m | 5:45PM0.81m | 5:46AM0.26m | 6:41PM0.62m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
3745 | 4295 | 5264 | 6012 | 6368 | 6534 | 6618 | 6877 | 6534 | 6208 | 6050 | 6461 | 6544 | 6208 | 5658 | 5427 | 4920 | 4730 | 4730 | 4793 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SSE 16 | SE 16 | SE 17 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 16 | S 17 | SSE 16 | S 15 | SSE 15 | — | — | S 15 | S 16 | SSE 15 |
825 | 25 | 10 | 11 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 23 | 47 | 89 | 47 | 74 | 21 | — | — | 18 | 76 | 23 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | WSW 17 | SW 17 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — |
5140 | 9724 | 6473 | 10911 | 11013 | 8956 | 11669 | 9070 | 8603 | — | — | — | — | — | 7620 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 18 | 4 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
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