
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cathedral Rock today (26 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 15s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cathedral Rock at 8PM is: 1.6m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 26). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (26 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 16s |
| Evening (26 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Cathedral Rock. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun night, min 13°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SE on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 26 | Sunday 27 | Monday 28 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 18 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | WSW 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
1772 | 1547 | 1291 | 1125 | 962 | 763 | 722 | 612 | 508 | 493 | 379 | 368 | 299 | 295 | 390 | 431 | 969 | 674 | 1672 | 1753 | 544 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 9:26AM0.61m | 9:29PM0.60m | 10:17AM0.55m | 9:43PM0.67m | 11:15AM0.50m | 10:04PM0.75m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:25PM0.35m | 3:52AM0.29m | 3:25PM0.39m | 4:44AM0.27m | 3:14PM0.43m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
1772 | 1547 | 1291 | 1125 | 962 | 763 | 722 | 612 | 508 | 493 | 379 | 368 | 299 | 295 | 290 | 364 | 969 | 674 | 817 | 679 | 544 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | W 22 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | — | NW 4 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 9 | 40 | 75 | 142 | 211 | 390 | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 5 | S 5 | — | — | — | W 2 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | WSW 13 | — | SW 8 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 7 |
42 | 52 | 49 | 49 | 33 | 25 | 13 | 8 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 431 | — | 178 | 1672 | 1753 | 229 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1138 | 2459 | 210 | 34 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 144 | 173 | 173 | 253 | 253 | 377 | 377 | 1138 | 417 | 1650 | 209 | 144 |
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