Cathedral Rock surf break

Cathedral Rock surfForecast / VIC – Cape Otway / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Sunday 31 May 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
15.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Cathedral Rock today (31 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (31 May, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 12s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cathedral Rock at 10AM is: 2.5m 10s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 2.2m 11s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (31 May)8ft (2.5m)10s
Afternoon (31 May)10ft (3.0m)12s
Evening (31 May)13ft (4.0m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue afternoon, min 8°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds.

Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
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
3
3
2
3
7
6
6
4
4
4
4
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
WSW
9
1.7
WSW
10
2.5
WSW
10
2.5
WSW
10
2.5
SW
11
3.5
SW
12
4.5
WSW
12
4
WSW
12
4
WSW
12
3
SW
12
2.5
SW
12
2.4
SW
12
2.3
SW
12
2
SW
11
1.8
SW
11
1.5
SW
11
1.4
SW
11
1.1
SW
10
1
SW
10
1
SW
10
1
SW
12
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
15
1
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
643
661
1186
1358
1580
3070
5535
4906
4136
2185
1934
1610
1380
1004
766
534
423
253
216
204
287
628
566
418
Wind (km/h)
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
20
WNW
20
W
20
W
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
W
10
NW
10
NNW
15
NNW
25
N
30
N
30
NNW
30
N
25
N
20
N
20
N
25
N
20
NNW
20
N
20
NNW
30
N
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
10:48PM1.48m
12:08PM1.92m
11:35PM1.48m
12:48PM1.98m
00:17AM1.50m
1:26PM2.01m
Low Tide
5:11AM0.30m
6:21PM0.79m
5:53AM0.26m
7:02PM0.76m
6:33AM0.23m
7:39PM0.73m
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:30
7:31
7:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:10
5:10
5:10
1
3
3
2
2
1
4
Temp °C
10
9
11
12
13
12
11
11
11
9
8
10
10
10
11
11
12
12
12
13
13
14
13
13
6
5
7
8
8
7
7
7
8
6
5
6
5
4
5
5
7
8
8
9
9
10
9
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
WSW
9
1.7
WSW
10
2.1
WSW
10
2.2
SW
11
0.1
SW
18
3
SW
12
3.5
SW
13
3
SW
12
3
SW
12
3
SW
12
2.5
SW
12
2.4
SW
12
2.3
SW
12
2
SW
11
1.8
SW
11
1.5
SW
11
1.4
SW
11
1.1
SW
10
1
SW
10
1
SW
10
1
SW
12
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
15
1
SW
15
Energy kJ
381
661
962
1031
12
2620
3300
2918
2574
2185
1934
1610
1380
1004
766
534
423
253
208
204
287
628
566
418
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
11
0.3
SW
15
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.1
E
10
0.2
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.2
S
12
0.1
SW
20
0.1
SW
20
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.6
SW
17
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.3
W
9
0.4
W
11
0.4
W
13
Energy kJ
82
37
10
10
2
13
3
12
15
15
111
108
188
216
165
163
15
38
51
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
16
0.2
ESE
10
0.1
SW
18
0.1
E
10
0.1
SE
12
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.4
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
9
0.1
W
16
Energy kJ
38
10
12
2
6
2
2
2
45
28
2
2
2
2
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
WSW
9
0.3
NW
3
2.5
WSW
10
2.5
WSW
10
2.5
SW
11
3.5
SW
12
4.5
WSW
12
4
WSW
12
4
WSW
12
0.7
N
4
0.9
NNE
4
1
NNE
5
1.1
NNE
5
1.1
NNE
6
1.1
NNE
6
1.1
NE
6
1
NNE
6
0.8
NNE
6
0.6
NNE
5
0.7
NNE
5
0.7
NE
5
Energy kJ
643
1
1186
1358
1580
3070
5535
4906
4136
12
28
48
64
69
77
77
62
34
17
21
25
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
4
4
4
4
7
6
6
4
4
4
4
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Distance (km)
4
5
5
5
4
18
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
173
189
189
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
189
Best forecast wave conditions in Cape Otway
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
4
7
6
6
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
7
6
6
5
5
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
8
7
7
7
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
7
6
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