
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cathedral Rock today (27 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cathedral Rock at 9AM is: 1.7m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00am July 27). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (27 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 11s |
| Evening (27 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Cathedral Rock. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon morning, min 7°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Tue night, light winds from the WSW by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
647 | 659 | 683 | 640 | 756 | 600 | 1109 | 1228 | 1422 | 1380 | 1228 | 1185 | 2534 | 2416 | 4226 | 3261 | 3171 | 4293 | 8899 | 10232 | 10137 | 7249 | 7079 | 5555 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:06AM1.66m | 8:57PM1.38m | 11:10AM1.69m | 10:07PM1.36m | 12:03PM1.75m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:47AM0.41m | 4:05PM1.04m | 3:48AM0.44m | 5:18PM1.02m | 4:48AM0.43m | 6:16PM0.95m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 20 | S 15 | — | — | — | SW 14 | SW 14 |
647 | 659 | 683 | 640 | 756 | 600 | 1109 | 1228 | 1422 | 1380 | 1228 | 1185 | 2534 | 2416 | 4226 | 3261 | 3171 | 671 | 17 | — | — | — | 5878 | 4586 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | — | SW 14 | S 14 | S 15 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
42 | 79 | 107 | 82 | — | 238 | 16 | 39 | 5 | 17 | 16 | 343 | 19 | 39 | 16 | 36 | 16 | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 13 | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NNW 3 | N 3 | — | N 3 | N 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | N 5 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | SW 14 | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
— | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 4 | 5 | 17 | 23 | 27 | 24 | 15 | 11 | 3468 | 7 | 16 | 4293 | 8899 | 10232 | 10137 | 7249 | 7079 | 5555 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 363 | 356 | 572 | 4 | 421 | 563 | 288 | 288 | 537 | 686 | 686 | 18 | 18 |
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