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Cathedral Rock Surf Forecast
/ VIC – Cape Otway (10 breaks) / Victoria (127 breaks) /
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Cathedral Rock surfForecast / VIC – Cape Otway / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 am Wednesday 20 May 2026 AESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
16.0° 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: 1.7m 10s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 10s |
| Evening (20 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Cathedral Rock. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 10°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Sat 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | |
650 | 557 | 509 | 626 | 651 | 623 | 595 | 773 | 705 | 1594 | 1754 | 1796 | 1482 | 1173 | 854 | 706 | 574 | 790 | 878 | 1102 | 2259 | 2443 | 2199 | 2010 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 2:08PM2.26m | 1:42AM1.79m | 2:51PM2.25m | 2:32AM1.81m | 3:36PM2.19m | 3:26AM1.79m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:17AM-0.13m | 8:14PM0.60m | 8:05AM-0.13m | 8:59PM0.55m | 8:53AM-0.06m | 9:46PM0.51m | ||||||||||||||||||
 |  |  |  |  |  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
 | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 |
 | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | 5:15 |
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Temp °C | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 |
10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
 kJ | 488 | 346 | 375 | 432 | 492 | 623 | 595 | 487 | 457 | 1594 | 1754 | 1796 | 1482 | 1173 | 854 | 706 | 574 | 790 | 878 | 1102 | 2259 | 2443 | 2199 | 2010 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SW 16 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — |
| kJ | 358 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 486 | 480 | 773 | 705 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 40 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | — | E 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | ESE 10 | — | — | — | — | E 10 | — | — |
| kJ | 9 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | — | 9 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 10 | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 650 | 557 | 509 | 626 | 651 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 4 | 18 | 206 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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