Cathedral Rock Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright mate, Rusty here again. Let's break down what's happening at Cathedral Rock for the next couple of weeks in the old scale.

The first part of the outlook has some proper sessions before it turns to mush, then we get a huge slug of energy in the second week that's only for the brave.

Monday the 6th kicks off with a clean glassy morning. There's a solid 7ft swell from the SW with a 14-second period, and the energy's pumping at 1947. This is solid, powerful stuff for experienced surfers. The water temp is pretty normal for this time of year. It gets a bit cross-on in the arvo, so the morning is the go.

Tuesday the 7th looks excellent. Glassy morning again with 6ft of SW swell, and the period blows out to a 17-second groundswell. The energy's still cranking at 1695. The afternoon stays clean with a light breeze. This is a great day.

Wednesday the 8th is a standout for this first week. The morning is clean with a cross-off breeze, 7ft of SW swell and an incredible 18-second period. The energy is huge at 3524. That's heavy, powerful, long-period lines for a point break – it'll be groomed and running beautifully. The arvo gets a bit messy, but the morning is a classic.

From Thursday the 9th through Saturday the 11th, it's still good. Clean conditions with 5ft to 6ft of SW swell. Even Saturday the 11th stays clean with a moderate offshore wind, though the energy drops to 777. It's a lighter, friendlier wave.

Then we hit the doldrums on Sunday the 12th. Morning surf is a weak 3ft with rain and wind. The arvo has some size but it's ugly and short period. A miss.

The Big Hit: Monday the 13th

This is the one. Monday afternoon the 13th is the standout of the whole outlook. The morning's still messy, but the arvo sees a massive 13ft SW swell with a combined energy of 7085 – that's extreme power. The period is 12 seconds, so it's a bit more windswell in nature, but the power is ridiculous. With a clean cross-off breeze, this is exceptional, serious, expert-only surf. Not for the faint-hearted.

Tuesday the 14th is still heavy at 10ft and clean, but the period is down to 10 seconds so it'll be a bit dumpy. Wednesday the 15th is a write-off with cross-onshore winds and chop.

There's a small window Thursday morning the 16th with 7ft of SW swell, glassy conditions and a 14-second period. Energy is 1856 – a solid session for experienced crew. After that, the surf eases off. Friday the 17th and Saturday the 18th have cleaner, smaller but still fun waves. Sunday the 19th morning has a fresh offshore wind and 6ft of swell. By Monday the 21st, it's over – onshore winds and rain make it a complete no-go.

So, your standout is Monday afternoon the 13th of July. For the first week, you can't go past Wednesday morning the 8th. Stay safe out there if you're chasing the big one.

Rusty.

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