Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cathedral Rock today (31 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 17s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 16s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cathedral Rock at 10PM is: 1.7m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 31). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (31 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 17s |
| Evening (31 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Cathedral Rock. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon night, min 14°C on Mon night). Mainly strong winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | |||||||||||||||||
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 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
1694 | 1521 | 1447 | 1429 | 1411 | 1245 | 1193 | 1551 | 845 | 800 | 1240 | 1223 | 1206 | 1376 | 1428 | 1366 | 1326 | 1306 | 1430 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:18PM0.65m | 11:57AM0.48m | 11:46PM0.74m | 12:19PM0.42m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:38PM0.40m | 6:12AM0.37m | 4:09PM0.42m | 8:52AM0.40m | 2:20PM0.42m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 19 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
1694 | 1521 | 1447 | 1429 | 1411 | 1245 | 1193 | 1551 | 845 | 800 | 1240 | 1223 | 1206 | 1376 | 1428 | 1366 | 1326 | 1306 | 1430 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SW 7 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | — | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 200 | 191 | 145 | — | 138 | 158 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
17 | 55 | 115 | 161 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 417 | 1650 | 370 | 144 | 144 | 144 | 64 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 64 | 28 | 144 | 144 | 299 | 299 | 209 | 166 | 144 |
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