Surf Forecasts:
Cenang Beach (The Cliff) surf forecast from 13 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 19 Sep, 2PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period, W swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 18 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period, W swell with 220 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 19 Sep, 2PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with W swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Cenang Beach (The Cliff) this week:
The surf forecast for Cenang Beach (The Cliff) over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 19) at 2PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 3s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Cenang Beach (The Cliff) in the next 16 days are 1.1m 10s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 18) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.2m 3s period and expected on Friday (Sep 18) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (+08) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2PM (Sat 19th Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 2PM (Sat 19th Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Fri 18th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cenang Beach (The Cliff) over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 29°C on Sun afternoon, min 25°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 131mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 29°C on Wed afternoon, min 25°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Wed morning, near gales from the WNW by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 6 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 5 | W 9 | W 5 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 |
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 kJ | 8 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 70 | 192 | 115 | 58 | 76 | 53 | 50 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy |
High Tide | 1:28PM2.54m | 1:49AM2.59m | 1:57PM2.40m | 2:15AM2.51m | 2:24PM2.23m | 2:40AM2.38m | 2:49PM2.02m | 3:03AM2.20m | 3:11PM1.81m | 3:26AM2.00m | 3:29PM1.59m | 3:49AM1.80m | 3:42PM1.38m | 4:24AM1.59m | |||||||
Low Tide | 7:45PM0.05m | 8:04AM0.21m | 8:07PM0.16m | 8:30AM0.29m | 8:28PM0.30m | 8:56AM0.41m | 8:49PM0.45m | 9:22AM0.57m | 9:10PM0.62m | 9:53AM0.75m | 9:34PM0.80m | 10:36AM0.95m | 10:03PM1.00m | ||||||||
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 | 7:11 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — |
 | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | 7:19 | — |
mm | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 4 | 80 | 18 | 15 | 9 | — | 1 | 4 |
Temp °C | 28 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 31 | 32 | 32 | 27 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 26 | 23 | 28 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 6 | SW 4 | W 7 | W 6 | S 4 | S 4 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 5 | W 9 | W 12 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 |
| kJ | 8 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 25 | 192 | 115 | 58 | 76 | 53 | 50 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 6 | WSW 4 | — | W 6 | W 6 | — | — | — | W 8 | — | W 9 | — | SSE 3 | — | — | — | SSW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 14 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSW 3 | S 3 | SSW 4 | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 5 | W 5 | SSW 3 | S 3 | — | — | S 4 | SSW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 70 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 7 | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 231 | 231 | 231 | 231 | 231 | 231 | 231 | 231 | 309 | 531 | 231 | 531 | 231 | 531 | 540 | 663 | 672 | 247 | 168 | 168 | 168 |
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