Cathedral Rock Surf Forecast

/ WA – Rottnest Island (6 breaks) / Western Australia (159 breaks) /

Australia (828 breaks)

Surf Forecasts:

Cathedral Rock surfForecast / WA – Rottnest Island / Australia

48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Thursday 28 May 2026 AWST

Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent

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 21.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Cathedral Rock today (28 May):

Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with W swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with W swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 13s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Cathedral Rock at 1PM is: 2.5m 13s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AWST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (28 May)	10ft (3.0m)	14s
Afternoon (28 May)	8ft (2.5m)	13s
Evening (28 May)	7ft (2.2m)	13s

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

Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent

	Short Range Forecast Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 21°C on Sat night, min 16°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, gales from the NW by Sat night).
	Thursday 28							Friday 29								Saturday 30								Sun 31
	5 AM	8 AM	11 AM	2 PM	5 PM	8 PM	11 PM	2 AM	5 AM	8 AM	11 AM	2 PM	5 PM	8 PM	11 PM	2 AM	5 AM	8 AM	11 AM	2 PM	5 PM	8 PM	11 PM	2 AM
Rating (10 max)	0	0	1	1	2	2	2	1	1	2	2	1	1	1	2	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	W 14	W 14	W 13	W 13	W 13	W 13	W 12	WSW 12	WSW 12	WSW 12	WSW 11	W 11	W 11	SW 10	SW 10	SW 10	SW 10	SW 10	SW 11	WSW 14	WSW 14	SW 13	NW 6	NW 7
Wave Graph
kJ	3613	3054	2542	2364	2157	1778	1356	1064	969	718	561	396	272	234	204	204	167	157	172	133	318	257	341	966
Wind (km/h)	W	WSW	WSW	SW	SW	SW	WSW	SW	SW	SSW	SSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	W	NNE	NE	NE	NNE	NNE	NE	NNE	NW	NW
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross-on	cross-on	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross-off	cross-off	cross	cross-on	cross	glassy	glassy	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross-on	on	on
High Tide		7:26AM0.91m								7:53AM1.02m									8:22AM1.12m
Low Tide					4:44PM0.46m									5:15PM0.48m								5:51PM0.50m


	7:07	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:07	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:07	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:09
	—	—	—	—	5:22	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:22	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:22	—	—	5:22
mm	—	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	2	3	1	1
Temp °C	20	19	19	18	18	18	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	16	16	18	17	19	21	21
Feels °C	13	11	12	12	13	13	13	13	14	13	14	15	15	16	16	17	15	12	11	12	10	11	13	12
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	W 13	W 13	W 13	W 12	WSW 12	WSW 12	WSW 12	WSW 11	W 11	W 11	SW 10	SW 10	SW 10	SW 10	SW 10	SW 11	SW 10	WSW 14	SW 13	SW 13	WSW 13
kJ	—	—	—	2364	2157	1778	1356	1064	969	718	561	396	272	234	204	204	167	157	172	110	318	257	253	225
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	W 11	W 11	W 11	W 10	W 9	W 8	WSW 14	W 8	W 8	—	—
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	87	87	202	268	185	144	141	106	81	49	133	30	19	—	—
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	SW 18	SW 16	WSW 16	SW 16	WSW 15	WSW 15	SW 14	W 9	—	—	—	—
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	12	11	25	64	92	85	102	56	—	—	—	—
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	W 14	W 14	W 13	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	NE 2	NE 3	N 3	NE 4	NNE 5	NW 6	NW 7
kJ	3613	3054	2542	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	4	8	12	74	341	966
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Ocean Beach WA - Far South	Red Bluff WA - North West	Lighthouse Bombie WA - North West	Jakes WA - North West	Hussas WA - Margaret River	Hussas WA - Margaret River	Port Denison WA - North West	Port Denison WA - North West	Hussas WA - Margaret River	Bunbury The Wall WA - Perth South	Cathedral Rock WA - Rottnest Island	Alkimos WA - Perth City	Alkimos WA - Perth City	Artificial reef WA - Perth City	Cathedral Rock WA - Rottnest Island	Cathedral Rock WA - Rottnest Island	Radar Reef WA - Rottnest Island	Radar Reef WA - Rottnest Island	Radar Reef WA - Rottnest Island	Back Beach WA - Perth City	Secret Harbour WA - Perth City	Deepdene WA - Margaret River	Savu Right Timor	Lights Beach WA - Far South
Rating (10 max)	3	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	2	2	3	3	1	2	2	2	2	2	3	2	3	3	4
Distance (km)	377	910	1138	493	209	209	299	299	209	144	0	44	44	28	0	0	1	1	1	121	50	260	2473	376
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Rating (10 max)											2				2	2	2	2	2
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Rating (10 max)	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	3	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	2	4
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Rating (10 max)	6	6	9	9	8	9	8	7	7	7	6	5	6	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	6	8

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