Cathedral Rock surf break

Cathedral Rock surfForecast / VIC – Cape Otway / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 am Tuesday 19 May 2026 AEST
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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 5PM is: 1.7m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 May)4.5ft (1.3m)12s
Afternoon (19 May)5.5ft (1.7m)11s
Evening (19 May)6ft (1.8m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Fri
22
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
0
0
2
2
4
4
2
1
0
1
3
3
2
2
2
4
3
3
4
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
1.2
SW
12
1.7
SW
11
1.1
SW
11
1.8
SW
11
1.9
SW
11
2.2
WSW
10
1.7
SW
10
1.9
SW
10
1.9
SW
10
1.8
SW
10
1.6
SW
10
1.6
SW
10
1.6
SW
11
1.3
SW
16
1.3
SW
15
2
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
2.1
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
1.7
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
455
448
383
701
303
729
844
1000
580
701
701
663
541
573
606
773
705
1594
1754
1680
1482
1173
854
706
Wind (km/h)
10
WNW
10
W
15
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
W
10
WNW
10
W
15
WSW
15
SW
15
SW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
W
5
WSW
5
W
5
W
5
SE
5
SSE
5
WSW
5
NW
5
NW
5
NW
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
glassy
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
1:24PM2.22m
00:53AM1.73m
2:08PM2.26m
1:42AM1.79m
2:51PM2.25m
2:32AM1.81m
Low Tide
6:29AM-0.06m
7:31PM0.65m
7:17AM-0.13m
8:14PM0.60m
8:05AM-0.13m
8:59PM0.55m
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part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
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7:20
7:22
7:22
7:24
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5:19
5:17
5:16
5:15
Temp °C
10
12
15
14
12
12
11
12
12
14
16
15
12
12
12
12
11
13
15
13
12
12
11
11
8
11
12
10
8
9
8
10
10
11
12
12
10
10
10
11
9
12
14
12
12
11
10
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
1.2
SW
12
0.5
SW
18
1.1
SW
11
0.6
SW
18
1.6
SW
11
1.6
SW
10
0.8
SW
17
0.8
SW
17
0.8
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
1.6
SW
10
1.6
SW
10
1.6
SW
11
1.4
SW
11
1.4
SW
11
2
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
2.1
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
1.7
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
Energy kJ
455
448
383
155
303
255
606
527
358
346
375
432
541
573
606
441
449
1594
1754
1680
1482
1173
854
706
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SW
19
0.2
ESE
9
0.6
SW
18
0.2
ESE
9
0.6
SW
18
0.7
SW
17
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
11
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1.3
SW
16
1.3
SW
15
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
10
Energy kJ
133
134
129
8
252
8
255
297
9
9
12
12
492
486
480
773
705
12
11
11
11
11
11
11
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
11
0.2
ESE
11
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
12
Energy kJ
17
17
17
8
8
8
6
6
5
5
12
11
11
11
12
9
9
11
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
3
0.8
WSW
4
1
SW
5
1.7
SW
11
1.3
SW
6
1.8
SW
11
1.9
SW
11
2.2
WSW
10
1.7
SW
10
1.9
SW
10
1.9
SW
10
1.8
SW
10
Energy kJ
4
25
41
701
150
729
844
1000
580
701
701
663
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
2
4
4
3
2
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
Distance (km)
0
4
18
18
18
18
0
0
4
18
206
206
0
0
4
4
4
0
5
18
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Cape Otway
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
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