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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 7 am Sunday 03 May 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
22.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Cathedral Rock today?
The current surf forecast for Cathedral Rock at 11AM is: 1.1m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 03). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (03 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (03 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Cathedral Rock. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Tue night, min 15°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ESE on Sun night, light winds from the S by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 3 | Monday 4 | Tuesday 5 | Wed 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 18 | WSW 14 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | |
428 | 361 | 325 | 319 | 264 | 259 | 283 | 250 | 259 | 268 | 290 | 295 | 286 | 246 | 255 | 318 | 250 | 269 | 341 | 259 | 304 | 288 | 398 | 454 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 9:50AM1.09m | 10:15AM1.13m | 10:38AM1.15m | |||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:17PM0.51m | 8:31PM0.53m | 9:50PM0.54m | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:36 |
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Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 |
13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 18 |
 kJ | 428 | 361 | 325 | 319 | 264 | 259 | 283 | 250 | 259 | 268 | 290 | 295 | 286 | 212 | 255 | 260 | 250 | 269 | 341 | 259 | 304 | 288 | 280 | 454 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 22 | W 22 | W 21 | W 20 | W 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | W 18 | WSW 18 | W 17 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 9 | 9 | 33 | 31 | 38 | 73 | 117 | 246 | 227 | 318 | 210 | 169 | 174 | 128 | 82 | 216 | 398 | 276 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 16 | W 22 | W 21 | W 20 | W 20 | — | — | — | — | W 24 | — | SSW 4 | WSW 22 | WSW 21 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 47 | 9 | 9 | 33 | 31 | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | 4 | 45 | 88 | 216 | 298 | 53 | 49 | 37 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 3 | S 4 | SE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | E 3 | ENE 3 | — | S 2 | S 3 | S 4 | E 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | — | — | S 3 | S 3 | SSE 3 | ESE 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 6 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | — | 1 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | — | — | 2 | 7 | 7 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 64 | 144 | 28 | 28 | 3 | 3 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 57 | 144 | 0 | 3 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 144 | 145 | 0 | 28 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Rottnest Island | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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