Cathedral Rock surf break

Cathedral Rock surfForecast / VIC – Cape Otway / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Monday 04 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
17.0° 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 5AM is: 1.6m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 1.8m 8s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm May 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 May)7.5ft (2.3m)12s
Afternoon (05 May)6ft (1.9m)16s
Evening (05 May)6.5ft (2.0m)14s

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 Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 8°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
4
Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
2
1
2
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SW
13
2
WSW
13
1.5
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
2.4
SW
13
2.5
SW
12
2.5
SW
12
1.9
SW
16
1.9
SW
16
2.1
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
2
SW
14
2
SW
14
2
SW
14
2
SW
14
2.2
SW
13
3
SW
13
3.5
SW
13
3.5
SW
12
4
SW
12
3.5
SW
12
4
SW
13
4
SW
13
3.5
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
512
1289
744
865
1828
1978
1789
1694
1651
1735
1680
1558
1558
1514
1429
1693
2699
3459
3887
4139
4100
4411
5256
4418
Wind (km/h)
25
NW
25
WNW
20
W
15
W
15
W
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
W
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
15
NW
20
NW
15
NW
20
SW
25
WSW
20
WSW
20
SW
25
SW
25
SSW
30
SSW
25
SW
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
1:30AM1.63m
2:22PM2.09m
2:02AM1.64m
2:55PM2.08m
2:34AM1.63m
3:29PM2.03m
Low Tide
8:00PM0.59m
7:40AM0.16m
8:33PM0.60m
8:14AM0.15m
9:06PM0.62m
8:47AM0.18m
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rain showers
light rain
light rain
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light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
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7:09
7:09
7:09
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5:31
5:30
5:29
2
1
1
1
4
3
1
1
2
2
1
Temp °C
14
14
14
13
13
14
15
16
14
15
15
13
13
15
15
14
12
9
8
8
8
9
10
11
10
10
10
10
10
11
11
13
12
13
12
10
10
12
11
11
8
3
2
2
2
2
3
4
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SW
13
0.2
ESE
10
1.5
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
0.2
ESE
10
2.3
SW
12
2.3
SW
12
1.9
SW
16
1.9
SW
16
2.1
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
2
SW
14
2
SW
14
2
SW
14
2
SW
14
2.2
SW
13
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SW
20
0.6
SW
18
0.8
SW
18
0.8
SW
18
0.7
SW
18
1.8
SW
16
Energy kJ
512
9
744
865
9
1617
1575
1694
1651
1735
1680
1558
1558
1514
1429
1693
136
136
266
383
379
311
1611
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
W
10
0.2
NNE
4
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.1
S
13
0.7
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
16
1.5
SW
9
1.3
SW
8
0.2
S
14
0.3
SW
22
0.3
SW
21
0.3
SW
21
0.3
SW
21
0.4
SW
20
0.5
SW
20
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.2
S
16
Energy kJ
74
2
9
9
3
252
347
336
232
16
73
72
71
72
140
188
2
2
2
21
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ESE
10
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
16
0.2
E
10
0.2
S
17
0.2
S
15
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.1
E
11
Energy kJ
18
16
15
14
21
8
23
18
10
10
16
16
15
8
9
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NNW
4
2
WSW
13
1.7
WSW
9
1.8
SW
8
2.4
SW
13
2.5
SW
12
2.5
SW
12
1.8
SW
9
0.4
NW
3
0.4
NW
3
1.9
WSW
9
2.4
WSW
9
3
SW
13
3.5
SW
13
3.5
SW
12
4
SW
12
3.5
SW
12
4
SW
13
4
SW
13
3.5
SW
13
Energy kJ
16
1289
453
408
1828
1978
1789
508
3
2
549
948
2699
3459
3887
4139
4100
4411
5256
4418
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
1
3
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
1
1
2
1
2
2
1
1
Distance (km)
274
259
4
18
18
18
18
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
4
259
259
523
376
549
547
573
558
Best forecast wave conditions in Cape Otway
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
6
5
5
9
5
9
5
9
5
6
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