Cathedral Rock surfForecast / WA – Rottnest Island / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Saturday 16 May 2026 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
22.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Cathedral Rock today?

The current surf forecast for Cathedral Rock at 4AM is: 1.9m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AWST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 May)6ft (1.8m)14s
Afternoon (16 May)5ft (1.6m)13s
Evening (16 May)4.5ft (1.4m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sat morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun night, min 16°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
WSW
14
1.9
WSW
14
1.8
WSW
14
1.7
WSW
13
1.6
WSW
13
1.5
WSW
13
1.5
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
12
1.3
WSW
12
1.3
WSW
12
1.3
WSW
12
1.3
WSW
12
1.3
WSW
12
1.3
WSW
11
1.3
WSW
11
1.3
WSW
11
1.3
WSW
11
1.3
WSW
11
1.2
WSW
11
1.2
WSW
11
0.7
WSW
18
1.2
WSW
11
0.8
WSW
18
0.9
WSW
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1700
1463
1295
1018
888
734
711
591
451
443
429
421
407
400
393
393
386
379
329
323
326
326
352
409
Wind (km/h)
15
SW
20
SSW
15
SSE
10
SE
10
S
10
SSW
15
S
10
SSE
10
SE
10
ESE
10
ENE
5
NE
5
WSW
15
SW
15
SSW
20
SSE
15
SE
15
SE
15
ESE
10
ENE
5
SW
15
S
20
SSE
20
SE
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
8:42AM1.12m
9:17AM1.21m
9:53AM1.25m
Low Tide
5:28PM0.44m
6:40PM0.44m
7:56PM0.44m
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:58
7:00
7:01
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:29
5:28
5:27
1
Temp °C
17
17
16
16
16
17
17
17
17
16
16
16
17
18
19
18
17
17
17
17
18
19
19
18
13
13
13
14
14
15
14
15
15
15
15
15
16
16
17
16
15
15
15
16
18
17
16
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
WSW
14
1.9
WSW
14
1.8
WSW
14
1.7
WSW
13
1.6
WSW
13
1.5
WSW
13
1.5
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
12
1.3
WSW
12
1.3
WSW
12
1.3
WSW
12
1.3
WSW
12
1.3
WSW
12
1.3
WSW
11
1.3
WSW
11
1.3
WSW
11
1.3
WSW
11
1.3
WSW
11
1.2
WSW
11
1.2
WSW
11
1.1
WSW
11
1.2
WSW
11
1.2
WSW
11
1.2
SW
11
Energy kJ
1700
1463
1295
1018
888
734
711
591
451
443
429
421
407
400
393
393
386
379
329
323
297
317
317
354
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
24
0.1
W
24
0.1
W
24
0.1
W
22
0.2
WSW
21
0.2
WSW
21
0.2
WSW
21
0.4
WSW
20
0.4
WSW
20
0.4
WSW
20
0.5
W
19
0.6
WSW
18
0.7
WSW
18
0.7
WSW
18
0.8
WSW
18
0.9
WSW
17
Energy kJ
11
11
11
9
45
45
44
127
127
127
188
249
326
326
352
409
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
28
28
0
28
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
173
0
0
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Rottnest Island
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
6
5
4
5
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
6
6
5
5
4
5
5
5
9
9
7
4
4
5
8
6
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  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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