Cathedral Rock surfForecast / WA – Rottnest Island / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Sunday 31 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 slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Cathedral Rock today (01 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Jun, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 14s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Jun, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 13s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cathedral Rock at 2AM is: 6.0m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AWST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 Jun)15ft (4.5m)14s
Afternoon (01 Jun)11ft (3.5m)13s
Evening (01 Jun)10ft (3.0m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun night, min 16°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the W on Sun night, light winds from the S by Wed afternoon).

Sun
31
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
Wed
3
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
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
3
2
2
2
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
6
W
13
6.5
W
14
6.5
W
15
6
WSW
14
5.5
WSW
14
5
WSW
14
4
WSW
13
4
WSW
13
3.5
WSW
13
3
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
12
2.4
WSW
12
2.3
WSW
12
2.3
WSW
11
2.3
WSW
11
2.2
WSW
11
2.1
WSW
11
1.9
WSW
11
2.1
WSW
13
1.8
SW
12
1.9
WSW
12
1.7
WSW
12
1.7
WSW
12
1.5
WSW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
12145
16064
18261
14676
11305
8722
6140
4915
3782
2822
2011
1632
1406
1265
1172
1102
1016
778
1504
948
1062
830
816
565
Wind (km/h)
80
W
85
W
70
WSW
60
SW
60
SW
50
SW
40
SW
35
SW
30
SW
30
SW
25
WSW
30
WSW
35
WSW
40
WSW
40
SW
35
SW
30
SW
30
SW
25
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
S
15
S
15
S
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
9:20AM1.23m
9:46AM1.23m
10:11AM1.20m
Low Tide
6:29PM0.52m
7:10PM0.53m
7:52PM0.53m
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
light rain
light rain
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:09
7:09
7:09
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:22
5:21
5:21
5:21
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
Temp °C
17
16
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
17
18
18
18
18
17
17
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
1
0
5
6
7
8
10
11
11
12
12
12
10
10
10
10
10
10
11
11
11
12
13
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4
WSW
13
3.5
WSW
13
3
WSW
13
0.1
SW
20
0.2
WSW
20
0.3
WSW
18
0.3
WSW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.3
WSW
18
1.9
WSW
11
2.1
WSW
13
1.8
SW
12
1.9
WSW
12
1.7
WSW
12
1.7
WSW
12
1.5
WSW
12
Energy kJ
4915
3782
2822
15
38
67
63
80
64
778
1504
948
1062
830
816
565
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
W
10
0.3
W
10
0.9
WSW
14
0.9
W
7
0.4
WSW
17
0.6
WSW
16
0.7
WSW
16
0.7
WSW
16
Energy kJ
18
18
323
87
93
181
237
229
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
15
0.4
SW
18
Energy kJ
21
84
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
6
W
13
6.5
W
14
6.5
W
15
6
WSW
14
5.5
WSW
14
5
WSW
14
4
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
12
2.4
WSW
12
2.3
WSW
12
2.3
WSW
11
2.3
WSW
11
2.2
WSW
11
2.1
WSW
11
Energy kJ
12145
16064
18261
14676
11305
8722
6140
2011
1632
1406
1265
1172
1102
1016
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
1
2
2
1
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
4
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
1908
2019
2019
2175
2175
2465
2459
2459
2461
370
355
360
367
370
493
493
370
360
177
64
29
28
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Rottnest Island
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
6
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
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  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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