Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cathedral Rock today (31 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 17s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cathedral Rock at 9AM is: 2.5m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 20s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 31). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (31 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 14s |
| Evening (31 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Cathedral Rock. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Tue morning, min 9°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | SW 16 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2140 | 2158 | 2223 | 2322 | 2356 | 2125 | 4286 | 3882 | 3212 | 2758 | 2381 | 1958 | 1632 | 1290 | 1077 | 1220 | 1626 | 3151 | 3170 | 3456 | 2634 | 4081 | 3194 | 3352 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:36AM1.76m | 1:52PM1.84m | 2:15AM1.89m | 2:20PM1.85m | 2:52AM1.99m | 2:48PM1.86m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:43AM0.42m | 8:02PM0.36m | 8:20AM0.43m | 8:32PM0.23m | 8:56AM0.45m | 9:03PM0.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 16 | 20 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 7 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
2140 | 2158 | 2223 | 2322 | 2356 | 2125 | 4286 | 3882 | 3212 | 2758 | 2381 | 1958 | 1632 | 1290 | 1077 | 1220 | 1626 | 1704 | 1776 | 2168 | 2634 | 2888 | 3194 | 3352 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | SW 22 | SW 22 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 18 | SW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | SW 18 | SW 18 | — | — | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 |
33 | 118 | 118 | 380 | 634 | 1006 | 1358 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 208 | 162 | — | — | — | 5 | 48 | 44 | 45 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | NNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 15 | 16 | 16 | 33 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 4 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | — | WSW 15 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 3151 | 3170 | 3456 | — | 4081 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 548 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
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