
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cathedral Rock today (15 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cathedral Rock at 10AM is: 1.7m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 4s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 04:00am October 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (15 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (15 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Cathedral Rock. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1225 | 1077 | 993 | 748 | 614 | 546 | 486 | 420 | 315 | 309 | 357 | 233 | 473 | 466 | 398 | 324 | 272 | 236 | 197 | 164 | 132 | 104 | 91 | 89 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 3:26AM2.16m | 3:14PM1.77m | 4:01AM2.14m | 3:46PM1.74m | 4:36AM2.07m | 4:18PM1.70m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:36AM0.48m | 9:26PM0.07m | 10:10AM0.52m | 9:59PM0.11m | 10:43AM0.59m | 10:33PM0.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 18 | 20 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 20 | 22 | 18 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SE 7 | SW 11 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | ESE 4 |
1225 | 1077 | 993 | 748 | 614 | 546 | 486 | 131 | 315 | 139 | 100 | 85 | 473 | 466 | 398 | 324 | 272 | 236 | 197 | 164 | 132 | 104 | 64 | 10 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 12 | — | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 20 | SW 20 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 12 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 420 | — | 309 | 357 | 233 | 16 | 15 | 38 | 34 | 42 | 49 | 33 | 20 | 43 | 68 | 91 | 67 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | S 14 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | — | — | — | SW 16 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 186 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 51 | 50 | 49 | 47 | — | — | — | 89 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 3 | E 4 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 6 | E 6 | ESE 7 | — | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | — |
— | 3 | 12 | 22 | 27 | 22 | 77 | 135 | 232 | — | 144 | 112 | 73 | 53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 17 | 9 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 98 | 98 | 62 | 48 | 48 | 268 | 115 | 0 | 62 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 98 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 98 | 0 | 0 |
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