Surf Forecasts:
Cathedral Rock surf forecast from 4 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 6 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 5 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 17s period, SSW swell with 8,367 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 6 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Cathedral Rock this week:
The surf forecast for Cathedral Rock over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 06) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.5m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 14s. Another secondary swell of 1.5m and 6s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Cathedral Rock in the next 16 days are 4.0m 17s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 05) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 5s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 11) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Mon 6th Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Mon 6th Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Sun 5th Jul) | 13ft (4.0m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cathedral Rock over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Hey, Rusty here again, breaking it down in feet and miles per hour.
The water is sitting at a comfy 58°F—just about normal for this time of year, nothing to worry about.
The first real session is on Monday, July 6th. After a grotty weekend of big, messy, cross-onshore crud (Saturday the 4th saw 12ft waist-high junk, Sunday the 5th was even worse with 13ft and howling wind), Monday morning brings the goods. Cathedral Rock will be firing. It's a fairly consistent point break, exposed to the swell. Monday morning delivers clean 7ft SW groundswell with a long 14-second period and light offshore NNW winds. Combined wave energy is moderate at 1894, and conditions are excellent for experienced surfers. That's a proper session. Monday afternoon glass-off with 6ft and glassy conditions is a huge bonus.
The week keeps giving. Thursday the 9th and Friday the 10th both see clean, offshore conditions with 6ft and 6ft SW swell—perfect for this point. Saturday the 11th drops to 4ft, still fun but smaller.
We hit a flat spell from Sunday the 12th through Monday the 13th. Tuesday the 14th bumps back to 8ft but it's cross-onshore and choppy.
Now, the absolute standout is Friday, July 17th. Huge 16ft SW groundswell with a 15-second period. That's a very long period groundswell, and with NNW cross-off winds, it'll be clean. The combined energy is massive at 10850—strong to very strong. The score is an 8 and it's clean. For a point break, this will be one of those days. Experts only, of course—anything over 8ft is big, and 16ft is serious. Crowds are only "sometimes" a problem, but on a day like this, expect a crew. This is the one.
Saturday the 18th still has big, clean waves at 15ft in the morning and 12ft in the afternoon.
After that, it fades out into the next week with smaller, clean leftovers.
Bottom line: Monday the 6th is your first great day, but the one to really mark on the calendar is Friday, July 17th. That's a monster, clean groundswell at a classic point break.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon morning, min 8°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue morning, min 7°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 17 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3513 | 2870 | 6609 | 8339 | 6221 | 3531 | 1736 | 1267 | 769 | 1586 | 1532 | 1363 | 2171 | 3639 | 2087 | 1271 | 1108 | 2093 | 1399 | 1045 | 788 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross | glassy | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 2:51PM1.98m | 2:40AM1.56m | 3:22PM1.96m | 3:24AM1.60m | 3:52PM1.92m | 4:08AM1.64m | 4:22PM1.86m | 4:55AM1.68m | 4:51PM1.79m | 5:44AM1.71m | 5:23PM1.73m | 6:39AM1.73m | 5:58PM1.67m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:07PM0.64m | 8:46AM0.33m | 9:40PM0.57m | 9:25AM0.40m | 10:12PM0.49m | 10:05AM0.50m | 10:45PM0.42m | 10:47AM0.61m | 11:20PM0.35m | 11:32AM0.73m | 11:58PM0.28m | 12:23PM0.85m | 00:43AM0.23m | ||||||||
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 | 7:41 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — |
 | — | 5:14 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:17 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 9 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 17 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 2975 | 2870 | 6609 | 8339 | 6221 | 3531 | 1736 | 1267 | 769 | 1586 | 1532 | 1363 | 2171 | 3639 | 2087 | 1271 | 1108 | 2093 | 1399 | 1045 | 788 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 14 | S 15 | S 16 | SSE 15 | S 14 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | SW 19 | — | SSE 16 | ESE 16 | SW 14 | SSE 18 | E 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | — | SSE 16 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 |
| kJ | — | 35 | 172 | 129 | 79 | 132 | 69 | 21 | 133 | — | 26 | 26 | 899 | 30 | 55 | 17 | 6 | — | 24 | 15 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 5 | — | — | — | SSE 19 | — | — | SE 16 | SE 11 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | 69 | — | — | 10 | 5 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | — | — | — | ESE 4 | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 5 | E 4 | — | — | — | ENE 11 |
| kJ | 3513 | — | — | — | 24 | 144 | 89 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 27 | 9 | — | — | — | 40 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 18 | 18 | 218 | 99 | 203 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 57 | 0 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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The above surf forecast table for Cathedral Rock provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Cathedral Rock can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Cathedral Rock surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Cathedral Rock) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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