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Cathedral Rock Surf Forecast
/ WA – Rottnest Island (6 breaks) / Western Australia (159 breaks) /
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Cathedral Rock surfForecast / WA – Rottnest Island / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Friday 24 Apr 2026 AWSTForecast 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 slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Cathedral Rock today?
The current surf forecast for Cathedral Rock at 10AM is: 2.5m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am April 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Apr) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (24 Apr) | 7ft (2.2m) | 14s |
| Evening (24 Apr) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Cathedral Rock. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 24°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 21 | |
2462 | 2355 | 2418 | 2079 | 1831 | 1683 | 1387 | 1243 | 1224 | 1206 | 1060 | 1028 | 928 | 928 | 998 | 918 | 828 | 784 | 649 | 572 | 451 | 494 | 388 | 692 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 1:47PM0.94m | 3:55PM0.83m | 10:35AM0.69m | 5:52PM0.73m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:23AM0.39m | 1:58AM0.40m | 2:17AM0.42m | 12:19PM0.68m | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 21 |
14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 |
 kJ | 2462 | 2355 | 2418 | 2079 | 1831 | 1683 | 1387 | 1243 | 1224 | 1206 | 1060 | 1028 | 928 | 928 | 998 | 918 | 828 | 784 | 649 | 572 | 451 | 494 | 388 | 451 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 25 | WSW 23 | WSW 22 | WSW 21 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | 107 | 317 | 692 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 23 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 183 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | — | — | — | SE 3 | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 309 | 299 | 144 | 417 | 417 | 503 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 173 | 144 | 144 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Rottnest Island | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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