Cathedral Rock Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s look at what we’ve got for the next couple of weeks at Cathedral Rock (point break).

The week ahead is a real mixed bag. We’re starting off with a serious pulse of energy that comes in strong, but it’s too much for beginners and you’ll need to watch the size. The standout session is clearly Monday the 13th morning, but we’ve got to work through the weekend first.

Saturday the 11th is a bit of a tease. The wind is a straight offshore from the north at 19 mph, which is clean, but the swell is only 3.6 ft from the SW with a short period. Combined swell energy is weak at 440. It’s a small, marginal day, not much to get excited about.

Sunday the 12th is where it starts to get real. The morning is already bigger, 9.8 ft from the WSW, but it’s a cross-off wind and the energy jumps to 2475 – moderate but getting there. The afternoon really turns on: 13.1 ft, still from the WSW, period stretching to 13 seconds, and the energy hits 9390. That’s strong. The wind is a moderate cross-off from the west. It’s clean, but this is a big wave already for a point break, so you want to be solid.

Now, Monday the 13th morning is the highlight of the first week. Swell is 19.7 ft from the WSW, and the period is a very long 15 seconds. That is a serious groundswell. The combined energy is a massive 24526 – very strong. The wind is a clean 16 mph cross-off from the NW. This is a big, powerful, clean wave. Definitely a standout for experienced surfers only. The afternoon eases to 14.8 ft but the energy is still 9092.

Tuesday the 14th stays big. The morning is 18.0 ft, period 15 seconds, energy 21522. It’s cross-shore from the WSW at 9 mph, not glassy, but surfable for the crew who can handle it. The afternoon drops to 11.5 ft.

From Wednesday the 15th through the end of the week, we’ve got a steady run of excellent conditions for experienced surfers. Swells hover between 6.9 ft and 9.8 ft, periods around 14-16 seconds, and the wind is mostly light and cross-off or clean. Thursday the 16th afternoon goes fully glassy with zero wind and a clean 7.2 ft SW swell (energy 1991). Friday the 17th is another glassy session in the afternoon. This is the sweet spot for the intermediate-to-advanced crowd.

Looking into the second week, it’s a bit more settled but still promising. Saturday the 18th is smaller, 4.6 ft to 5.2 ft, but clean and with moderate energy around 726-964. Sunday the 19th is a bit of a wild card: a very long 20-second period with only 3.0 ft to 4.9 ft of swell – that’s a long-period groundswell on a point, so it’ll run and hold up, but the energy is weak. The offshore wind is strong at 16 mph, so it’ll be clean.

The real second-week standout looks like Friday the 24th. Morning brings 8.2 ft from the SW, a very long 17-second period, and energy of 4037. Wind is light cross-off from the WNW, and it’s glassy in the afternoon with 7.5 ft, period 16 seconds, and energy 3040. That’s a classic, clean, long-period pulse for the point. It’s a long-range call so not locked in, but it has the look of a magic day.

Overall, if you’re an experienced surfer, Monday the 13th morning is the big draw. For the regular crew, that window from Wednesday to Friday next week looks super consistent with clean conditions. The water temperature is about 57.7°F, which is just slightly warmer than normal for this time of year, so it’s a touch on the mild side.

Keep an eye on the swell direction – SSW is the optimum here, and we’re seeing mostly SW and WSW, which is in the zone. Crowds are sometimes an issue at this point, so on the glassy afternoons, be ready for a lineup. If the 19.7 ft day is too much paddle power, it might be worth checking if the setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing, because it’ll be a lot of water moving.

Stay safe out there.

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