
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cathedral Rock today (12 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Oct, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 15s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cathedral Rock at 9AM is: 2.5m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 18s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.7m 4s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am October 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (12 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 16s |
| Evening (12 Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Cathedral Rock. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon morning, min 8°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 12 | Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
3410 | 3548 | 3499 | 3211 | 3483 | 4650 | 5789 | 5759 | 5938 | 5156 | 4816 | 5418 | 5289 | 4401 | 4117 | 3837 | 3562 | 3454 | 2909 | 2511 | 2076 | 1972 | 1723 | 1494 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:27AM1.94m | 1:25PM1.73m | 2:11AM2.06m | 2:05PM1.76m | 2:50AM2.14m | 2:41PM1.77m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:38AM0.53m | 7:38PM0.20m | 8:21AM0.49m | 8:16PM0.12m | 9:00AM0.47m | 8:51PM0.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 17 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
3410 | 3548 | 3499 | 3211 | 3483 | 3395 | 3264 | 2779 | 2834 | 3278 | 4213 | 4696 | 4581 | 4 | 4117 | 3837 | 3562 | 3454 | 2909 | 2511 | 2076 | 1972 | 1723 | 1494 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | — | S 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1414 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 4 | W 4 | WSW 5 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 17 | 17 | 64 | 4650 | 5789 | 5759 | 5938 | 5156 | 4816 | 5418 | 5289 | 4401 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 18 | 547 | 552 | 563 | 288 | 36 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 208 | 203 | 84 |
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