Cathedral Rock Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the menu at Cathedral Rock over the next couple of weeks.

We've got a solid run of surf coming in. The water's sitting at about 58°, which is a touch warmer than usual for this time of year, not a massive change but you'll notice it.

The action kicks off on Tuesday the 7th of July. We're looking at a clean 6ft SW groundswell with a long 16 second period and glassy conditions. The energy is strong at (1469). This is good, clean surf for the experienced crew.

Wednesday morning the 8th is where it starts to get really interesting. The swell pushes up to 6ft from the SW with a very long 18 second period and glassy offshore NNE wind. The wave energy jumps way up to (3325). This is a standout session. The long period means it will wrap in beautifully at this point break, offering some proper shaped lines with good gaps between the sets. Get on it.

The swell builds further through Wednesday afternoon, hitting 8ft, but the wind swings cross-shore and it gets a bit more challenging. Thursday the 9th and Friday the 10th see the swell drop back to a consistent 5ft to 6ft from the SW, with clean conditions and light offshore or cross-off winds. Solid, fun waves.

Now, Saturday the 11th is a bit of a drop-off in size, but it's still rideable with clean offshore winds.

Then we have a big shift. Sunday the 12th and into Monday the 13th, the swell absolutely pumps up. We're looking at 15ft to 18ft SW groundswell. The energy readings are massive, hitting (9094) and even (23600). This is huge. For the experienced crew only – this is expert territory. The period is long, so the lines will be powerful and clean, but it's going to be a serious handful. If you're not solid, sit this one out.

After that big pulse, the surf drops but stays solid through the middle of the month with 10ft to 15ft SW swells. Conditions remain reasonably clean, but it's still big, powerful stuff for the most part.

Towards the end of the run, from the 19th of July onwards, the size backs off into the 7ft range, but the wind starts to get messy, especially towards the 22nd when it turns onshore and lumpy. The last few days of the forecast look pretty average, with cross-shore chop making it less appealing for a paddle.

The standout window is definitely Wednesday morning the 8th of July for that perfect combo of clean, glassy conditions and that long-period groundswell. The other big call is the Monday the 13th, but only if you're a charger.

Rusty.

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