Cathedral Rock surf break

Cathedral Rock surfForecast / VIC – Cape Otway / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Saturday 25 Apr 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
17.1° C
(Which is 1.3°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 10AM is: 1.4m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00am April 25). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Apr)4.5ft (1.4m)14s
Afternoon (25 Apr)5.5ft (1.7m)16s
Evening (25 Apr)5ft (1.5m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
2
1
3
3
2
2
3
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SW
13
1.2
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.4
SW
14
1.6
SW
16
1.7
SW
16
1.7
SW
15
1.4
WSW
13
1.7
SW
13
1.7
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
1.4
SW
12
1.5
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.3
SW
14
1.5
SW
14
1.5
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
517
458
563
811
1239
1412
1237
649
1027
996
891
757
769
712
619
700
639
649
649
604
543
706
862
808
Wind (km/h)
10
NW
10
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
N
15
N
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
15
NNW
15
NW
5
W
10
SSE
5
ENE
5
NNW
5
W
5
W
5
WNW
0
E
10
SE
10
SSE
5
S
0
ESE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
on
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
High Tide
4:22AM1.77m
5:26PM1.96m
5:20AM1.67m
6:20PM1.82m
6:31AM1.57m
7:22PM1.69m
Low Tide
10:42PM0.59m
10:45AM0.14m
11:35PM0.63m
11:41AM0.34m
00:36AM0.66m
12:48PM0.54m
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
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6:58
7:00
7:01
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5:44
5:42
5:40
Temp °C
16
15
14
19
24
25
21
19
17
17
18
19
23
20
16
16
16
15
14
17
18
16
14
14
13
12
10
14
19
21
17
15
13
13
14
15
20
18
16
16
15
14
13
17
17
15
13
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SW
13
1.2
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.4
SW
14
1.6
SW
16
1.7
SW
16
1.7
SW
15
1.4
WSW
13
1.7
SW
13
1.7
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
1.4
SW
12
1.5
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.3
SW
14
1.5
SW
14
1.5
SW
14
Energy kJ
517
458
563
811
1239
1412
1237
649
1027
996
891
757
769
712
619
700
639
649
649
604
543
706
862
801
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ENE
9
0.4
SW
19
0.2
E
8
0.1
E
8
1.2
SW
17
1.3
WSW
16
0.1
S
16
1.1
SW
15
0.1
S
16
0.4
NE
4
0.1
S
15
0.4
NE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.1
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
16
0.1
W
27
0.1
SW
26
0.3
SW
24
0.4
SW
24
0.6
SW
22
0.8
SW
21
1
SW
20
Energy kJ
15
133
5
1
805
811
5
525
5
4
4
4
4
13
78
68
14
26
94
197
301
647
808
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
20
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
8
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.2
WSW
18
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
21
Energy kJ
60
1
1
5
4
4
31
5
4
9
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNE
3
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
3
0.4
NNE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.5
NE
4
0.5
NNE
3
0.7
NNE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.6
NNE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.5
NE
4
0.3
E
4
Energy kJ
2
18
3
5
5
8
7
11
4
9
4
7
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
3
3
2
2
3
3
2
3
2
4
Distance (km)
0
0
0
10
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
18
0
0
4
4
0
0
90
62
18
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Cape Otway
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
4
6
4
4
9
9
8
7
6
6
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
7
7
4
6
6
5
4
9
9
8
7
6
6
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