
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cathedral Rock today (17 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cathedral Rock at 2AM is: 2.1m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm October 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Oct) | 7ft (2.2m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (17 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 15s |
| Evening (17 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Cathedral Rock. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sat morning, fresh winds from the WNW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | |||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
505 | 535 | 892 | 1700 | 1833 | 1807 | 1962 | 2482 | 2899 | 2999 | 2895 | 2684 | 2684 | 2712 | 2638 | 2318 | 2078 | 1883 | 1605 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:22PM0.89m | 11:47PM0.85m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:45PM0.36m | 12:57PM0.35m | |||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
505 | 535 | 892 | 1700 | 1833 | 1807 | 1962 | 2482 | 2899 | 2999 | 2895 | 2684 | 2684 | 2712 | 2638 | 2318 | 2078 | 1883 | 1605 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
387 | 457 | 488 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1650 | 258 | 50 | 44 | 28 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 1650 | 355 | 209 | 329 | 144 | 64 | 144 | 1650 | 1650 | 144 | 144 |
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