Cathedral Rock Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.52° S 144.00° E

Issued: 3 am 04 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cathedral Rock sea temperature is
14.6° C

Slightly warmer than usual

Cathedral Rock surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Cathedral Rock today (04 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jul, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cathedral Rock at 9AM is: 3.0m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00am July 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 Jul)10ft (3.0m)13s
Afternoon (04 Jul)10ft (3.0m)13s
Evening (04 Jul)11ft (3.5m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon morning, min 8°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
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
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
4
2
2
1
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4
SW
14
3.5
SW
13
3.5
SW
13
3
SW
13
3
SW
13
3
SW
13
3
SW
14
3.5
SSW
14
3.5
SSW
16
4
SSW
16
4
SSW
17
4
SSW
17
3.5
SSW
16
3.5
SSW
16
3
SW
16
3
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
2.4
SW
15
2.3
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
1.7
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.5
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
5808
4823
4298
3113
3257
2870
3574
5127
6609
8007
8142
8339
7057
6221
4895
4181
3531
2665
2185
1736
1491
1154
1004
780
Wind (km/h)
15
W
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
S
15
S
15
SSE
20
SE
20
SE
15
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
E
10
ENE
5
NNE
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
N
5
ENE
5
NNE
5
NNW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
off
off
off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
High Tide
1:57AM1.52m
2:51PM1.98m
2:40AM1.56m
3:22PM1.96m
3:24AM1.60m
3:52PM1.92m
Low Tide
8:07AM0.29m
9:07PM0.64m
8:46AM0.33m
9:40PM0.57m
9:25AM0.40m
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:41
7:41
7:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:14
5:15
5:15
 mm
Temp °C
11
11
11
12
12
11
11
11
10
11
11
11
11
10
10
9
9
8
9
9
13
13
11
11
Feels °C
7
7
7
8
7
7
7
7
6
6
6
5
7
5
5
4
6
6
7
6
10
11
9
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
SW
14
3.5
SW
13
3
SW
13
3
SW
13
3
SW
13
3
SW
14
3.5
SSW
14
3.5
SSW
16
4
SSW
16
4
SSW
17
4
SSW
17
3.5
SSW
16
3.5
SSW
16
3
SW
16
3
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
2.4
SW
15
2.3
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
1.7
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.5
SW
13
Energy kJ
4565
3890
3307
2843
2870
3574
5127
6609
8007
8142
8339
7057
6221
4895
4181
3531
2665
2185
1736
1491
1154
1004
780
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
14
0.4
SSE
14
0.5
S
16
0.6
S
15
0.6
S
16
0.6
S
15
0.5
S
16
0.4
SSE
16
0.4
SSE
16
0.7
S
15
0.6
S
15
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
14
1.1
E
6
0.9
ESE
6
0.7
ESE
5
0.6
ESE
5
0.4
ESE
5
0.4
ESE
5
Energy kJ
35
63
122
172
181
161
129
84
80
228
150
132
138
77
50
29
20
9
9
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
12
0.2
WSW
20
Energy kJ
47
38
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4
SW
14
3.5
SW
13
3.5
SW
13
3
SW
13
3
SW
13
0.9
ESE
4
1
ESE
5
1.3
E
5
1.5
E
6
1.3
E
6
1
E
6
Energy kJ
5808
4823
4298
3113
3257
28
42
88
143
112
59
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
4
5
4
1
3
1
8
4
4
5
7
3
3
7
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
Distance (km)
36
18
18
18
18
547
530
218
402
228
203
98
62
203
207
84
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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Rating
(10 max)
9
5
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5
5
5
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9
8
7
5
5
4
4
4
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8
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
8
5
8
7
6
6
5
6
4
5
5
9
9
9
8
7
5
5
5
6
5
6
8
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