
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cathedral Rock today (28 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cathedral Rock at 9AM is: 0.8m 10s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 16s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 28). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (28 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 11s |
| Evening (28 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Cathedral Rock. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Wed night, calm by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 28 | Thursday 29 | Friday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 16 | WSW 11 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
92 | 65 | 115 | 67 | 99 | 138 | 193 | 330 | 316 | 347 | 331 | 326 | 321 | 292 | 230 | 288 | 321 | 557 | 565 | 301 | 549 | 421 | 402 | 390 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:03PM1.01m | 10:37PM1.01m | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:38AM0.25m | 8:09AM0.27m | 9:51AM0.27m | |||||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:40 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 10 | SW 9 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
77 | 51 | 115 | 65 | 79 | 78 | 193 | 330 | 316 | 347 | 331 | 326 | 321 | 292 | 230 | 288 | 321 | 557 | 565 | 204 | 549 | 421 | 402 | 390 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 10 | — | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | W 18 | — | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | — | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | — | — | WSW 4 | WSW 4 |
92 | 65 | 53 | 67 | 99 | 138 | 42 | — | 47 | 32 | 19 | 10 | 25 | — | 87 | 86 | 86 | — | 284 | 301 | — | — | 10 | 11 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
30 | 28 | 9 | 9 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | E 4 | ESE 3 | S 2 | SSW 4 | S 5 | SSW 5 | — | — | — | — | SW 5 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | — | — |
18 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 52 | 56 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 202 | 195 | 50 | 3 | 28 | 493 | 124 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 173 | 173 | 64 | 144 | 64 | 64 | 144 | 1867 | 1818 | 258 | 124 | 0 |
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