Cathedral Rock surfForecast / WA – Rottnest Island / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Tuesday 18 Nov 2025 AWST
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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
20.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)


How big are the waves at Cathedral Rock today?

The current surf forecast for Cathedral Rock at 6PM is: 1.3m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm November 18). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (AWST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Nov)4.5ft (1.4m)13s
Afternoon (18 Nov)4.5ft (1.4m)14s
Evening (18 Nov)4.5ft (1.3m)13s

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

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
Friday
21
11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
2
1
2
0
0
2
0
0
2
0
2
2
2
1
2
0
0
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.4
WSW
1.4
WSW
1.3
WSW
1.3
WSW
1.2
WSW
1.3
WSW
1.3
WSW
1.1
WSW
1.1
WSW
0.9
WSW
0.7
WSW
0.8
WSW
0.9
WSW
1
WSW
1
WSW
1
WSW
1
WSW
0.9
WSW
0.9
WSW
0.9
WSW
0.8
WSW
0.8
WSW
0.8
WSW
0.7
WSW
Period(s) (?)141414141313131313121515141414131313131312121212
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)731774612561499528528390427220196272325394378342331269261257175167164123
Wind
(km/h)
20
ESE
25
S
20
E
15
SSE
20
ESE
25
ESE
30
ESE
30
E
15
ESE
30
S
30
E
25
SE
30
ESE
25
SE
25
ESE
25
SE
30
ESE
25
SE
25
S
40
ESE
35
ESE
25
ESE
20
ESE
20
SE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
offoffoffoffoffcross-
off
offoffoffoffoff
High Tide
/ height (m)
8:04PM
0.81
8:29PM
0.90
8:53PM
0.98
Low Tide
/ height (m)
4:45AM
0.24
5:22AM
0.26
6:04AM
0.29
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
Friday
21
Sunrise-------5:07-------5:07-------5:07
Sunset--6:57-------6:58-------6:59-----
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
rain showers
cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
-------2-13-------------
Temp. °C232524252522191924232021212019192121212017161717
Feels °C (?)202122232118141522191718181716161717171311111414
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