Cathedral Rock surf break

Cathedral Rock surfForecast / VIC – Cape Otway / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 am Wednesday 27 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
15.8° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Cathedral Rock today?

The current surf forecast for Cathedral Rock at 2PM is: 2.2m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 1.9m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 1.1m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00am May 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 May)7ft (2.1m)8s
Afternoon (27 May)3.5ft (1.1m)13s
Evening (27 May)3.5ft (1.0m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
Sat
30
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
1 AM
4 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
2
1
0
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
SE
8
2.1
SE
8
2.2
SE
8
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
1
SW
12
1
SW
12
0.9
SW
12
0.9
SW
12
0.8
SW
12
0.5
WSW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
603
495
516
369
369
315
265
301
301
248
244
203
81
144
127
118
136
171
134
132
118
212
208
168
Wind (km/h)
20
SSE
15
SSW
15
SW
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
SW
5
SW
10
SSW
5
SSW
5
SSW
10
SSE
10
S
10
SW
5
WSW
5
W
5
WSW
5
W
5
W
0
SSW
0
SSE
5
NW
10
NW
10
WNW
15
WNW
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
8:00AM1.63m
7:51PM1.62m
9:18AM1.68m
8:53PM1.54m
10:26AM1.76m
9:53PM1.49m
Low Tide
1:56PM0.78m
2:31AM0.42m
3:17PM0.85m
3:30AM0.38m
4:31PM0.86m
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
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7:26
7:28
7:28
7:30
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:13
5:13
5:12
5:12
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
15
15
15
13
13
12
12
12
13
15
15
12
12
13
12
11
12
12
12
13
14
14
14
14
15
14
14
12
12
11
11
11
12
15
15
11
10
11
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SW
13
2.1
SE
8
2
SE
8
1.7
SE
7
1.4
SSE
7
1
SE
7
0.9
SW
13
1
SW
12
1
SW
12
0.9
SW
12
0.9
SW
12
0.8
SW
12
0.5
WSW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.6
WSW
12
0.6
WSW
11
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
Energy kJ
503
477
444
309
175
84
265
301
301
248
244
203
81
144
90
85
136
171
134
132
118
212
208
168
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
23
1.2
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1
SW
13
0.9
SE
6
0.8
SE
6
0.8
SE
6
0.7
SE
6
0.6
SE
6
0.4
SE
5
0.4
SSW
9
0.4
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.6
WSW
11
0.5
WSW
11
0.5
WSW
11
0.4
WSW
12
0.4
WSW
11
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
10
Energy kJ
10
495
424
369
369
315
64
53
45
36
20
10
26
93
127
118
85
73
73
53
42
17
17
19
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
14
0.1
SW
22
0.2
E
13
0.2
ESE
12
0.6
SSW
5
0.5
SSW
5
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
17
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SSW
7
0.4
SSW
6
0.3
ESE
11
0.3
ESE
11
0.3
SSW
6
0.3
SSW
6
0.3
ESE
10
0.3
ESE
10
0.2
SSW
4
0.1
S
5
0.3
ESE
10
Energy kJ
15
18
12
14
18
16
14
13
51
83
98
52
16
13
24
23
6
6
18
18
2
1
20
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
SE
8
2.2
SE
8
1.8
SSE
7
1.2
SE
6
0.9
SSE
6
0.4
SSW
6
0.4
SSW
6
0.4
SSW
6
0.4
SSW
6
0.3
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.2
WSW
4
0.3
WSW
4
Energy kJ
603
516
334
123
56
14
13
15
14
2
3
2
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
4
3
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
189
145
4
18
4
18
18
18
18
0
18
18
5
4
4
4
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Cape Otway
Rating
(10 max)
4
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
7
7
9
9
7
8
6
6
9
9
9
7
9
8
7
7
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
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