Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cathedral Rock today (13 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cathedral Rock at 6AM is: 5.0m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 3.5m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.2m 16s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 9.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Aug) | 16ft (5.0m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (13 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 16s |
| Evening (13 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Cathedral Rock. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
11013 | 11400 | 11669 | 9070 | 6534 | 6208 | 6050 | 6544 | 6628 | 7950 | 7950 | 5427 | 5357 | 5219 | 5288 | 5138 | 4875 | 4157 | 3973 | 3788 | 3436 | 3268 | 3068 | 2824 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 11:39AM1.83m | 11:16PM1.59m | 12:32PM1.91m | 00:28AM1.71m | 1:18PM1.97m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:36AM0.28m | 5:45PM0.81m | 5:46AM0.26m | 6:41PM0.62m | 6:46AM0.25m | 7:30PM0.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 |
6368 | 6534 | 6877 | 6877 | 6534 | 6208 | 6050 | 6544 | 6628 | 6208 | 5888 | 5427 | 5357 | 5219 | 5288 | 5138 | 4875 | 4157 | 3973 | 3788 | 3436 | 3268 | 3068 | 2824 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | S 16 | S 17 | SSE 16 | S 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | S 14 | S 15 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | S 15 | S 15 | — | — | — | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 |
23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 21 | 23 | 76 | 145 | 48 | 75 | 21 | 20 | 16 | 74 | 25 | 23 | 72 | 39 | — | — | — | 79 | 74 | 74 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
11013 | 11400 | 11669 | 9070 | — | — | — | — | — | 7950 | 7950 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 98 | 18 | 18 | 98 |
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