Cathedral Rock Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.52° S 144.00° E

Cathedral Rock 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 9 pm 14 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cathedral Rock sea temperature is
14.2°C
1.2° 

Cathedral Rock surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Cathedral Rock today (15 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Sep, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 14s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cathedral Rock at 4AM is: 1.4m 8s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.6m 17s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm September 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 Sep)10ft (3.0m)13s
Afternoon (15 Sep)11ft (3.5m)14s
Evening (15 Sep)13ft (4.0m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon night, min 7°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
14
Tuesday
15
Wednesday
16
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)
1
2
0
0
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
3
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.5
SW
18
1.4
SW
8
2.5
SW
13
3.5
SW
13
3.5
SW
13
3.5
SW
14
4
SW
14
4
SW
14
4.5
SW
14
3.5
SW
14
3.5
SW
15
3.5
SW
15
3.5
SW
15
3.5
SW
15
3.5
SW
15
3.5
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
277
190
157
241
2063
3846
4336
4976
5603
5691
8568
5607
5488
5330
5403
5210
4982
4578
Wind (km/h)
10
WSW
10
WNW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
W
20
WSW
25
SW
25
SW
25
SW
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
20
S
20
S
20
S
20
SSW
15
SSW
10
SW
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
2:09AM2.07m
2:11PM1.91m
2:49AM2.12m
2:45PM1.89m
Low Tide
7:46PM0.16m
8:16AM0.37m
8:23PM0.09m
8:56AM0.40m
8:59PM0.06m
cloud
clear
light rain
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:26
6:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:13
6:14
 mm
1
Temp °C
15
15
12
11
9
11
12
12
11
10
11
11
10
11
12
11
10
10
Feels °C
12
12
9
7
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
6
7
5
6
6
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