Cathedral Rock surfForecast / WA – Rottnest Island / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Wednesday 27 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
21.6° 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 5AM is: 1.2m 17s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.7m 11s secondary swell from a West direction, 1.0m 5s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AWST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 May)4.5ft (1.3m)16s
Afternoon (27 May)5ft (1.5m)16s
Evening (27 May)5.5ft (1.7m)15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 21°C on Wed afternoon, min 17°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Wed night, light winds from the WSW by Fri night).

Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
W
18
1.2
WSW
17
1.3
WSW
16
1.3
WSW
16
1.5
W
16
1.6
W
16
1.7
W
15
3.5
W
15
4
W
10
3.5
W
14
3
W
14
3
W
13
2.5
W
13
2.5
W
13
2.4
WSW
13
2.2
WSW
12
2.1
WSW
12
1.9
WSW
12
1.6
W
12
1.5
W
11
1.3
W
11
1.1
W
11
1
W
11
1
SW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
625
827
927
916
1160
1281
1297
5567
3300
4403
3264
2733
2545
2187
1808
1382
1200
969
711
576
418
267
229
242
Wind (km/h)
35
N
35
N
30
NNW
35
NNW
35
NNW
45
NW
45
NNW
50
NW
50
W
40
W
40
WSW
35
WSW
30
SW
30
SW
25
SW
20
SW
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
W
20
WNW
20
WNW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
High Tide
7:08AM0.80m
7:26AM0.91m
7:53AM1.02m
Low Tide
4:18PM0.47m
4:44PM0.46m
5:15PM0.48m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
mod rain
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:05
7:07
7:07
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:22
5:22
5:22
2
4
3
8
4
1
Temp °C
19
19
19
20
21
21
20
21
18
20
19
19
19
18
18
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
18
18
13
13
14
15
17
15
13
14
10
13
12
12
13
12
13
13
13
13
14
14
13
14
13
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
W
18
1.2
WSW
17
1.3
WSW
16
1.3
WSW
16
1.5
W
16
1.6
W
16
1.7
W
15
2.5
W
13
2.5
W
13
2.4
WSW
13
2.2
WSW
12
2.1
WSW
12
1.9
WSW
12
1.6
W
12
1.5
W
11
1.3
W
11
1.1
W
11
1
W
11
1
SW
11
Energy kJ
625
827
927
916
1160
1281
1297
2545
2187
1808
1382
1200
969
711
576
418
267
229
242
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
W
12
0.7
W
11
0.8
W
11
0.8
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.8
SW
11
0.9
SW
12
1
SW
10
0.9
W
10
Energy kJ
171
116
146
136
121
89
87
150
232
212
172
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
18
0.2
WSW
16
0.2
WSW
16
Energy kJ
12
26
25
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NNW
5
1
NNW
5
1.1
NW
6
1.5
NW
6
1.7
NW
7
2.1
WNW
8
2.4
WNW
8
3.5
W
15
4
W
10
3.5
W
14
3
W
14
3
W
13
Energy kJ
37
48
75
177
284
527
751
5567
3300
4403
3264
2733
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
1
1
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
3
Distance (km)
299
299
309
345
355
258
325
355
355
363
377
629
1775
1650
144
144
144
144
144
144
144
144
166
118
Best forecast wave conditions in Rottnest Island
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
7
7
9
7
9
9
6
6
6
9
9
9
9
9
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
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