Cherating Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Peninsular Malaysia)

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Cherating Surf Guide

Cherating in Peninsular Malaysia is an exposed point break that has inconsistent surf. Nov-April (Wet Season) provides best time of year for waves. The best wind direction is from the west northwest. Windswells and groundswells in equal measure and the ideal swell direction is from the northeast. No point break here. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Unlikely to be too crowded, even when the surf is up.

Cherating Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Point	4	inconsistent	30.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Cherating:

The best conditions reported for surf at Cherating occur when a Northeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West-northwest.

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What's the best time of year to surf Cherating (for consistent clean waves)?

novemberBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Cherating with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of November. Clean surfable waves are typically found 43% of the time in November while 32% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 25% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

43%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

32%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

25%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Cherating Location Map

Interactive Cherating surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Cherating is Kuantan Airport (KUA) in Malaysia, which is 44 km (27 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Cherating is Kerteh Airport (KTE), also in Malaysia, 46 km (29 miles) away.

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Cherating Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 01:34 Local Time

m, °C	Mon	Tuesday 05
ft, °F	11PM	2AM	5AM	8AM
Wave (m)	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE
Period (s)	5	6	6	6
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	glass	glass	glass	glass

What does Cherating look like?

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Tides at Cherating

Current tide and informaton

For Cherating, 0 km from Cherating.

Next High Water: 12:00pm | 2.69m

Next Low Water: 04:11am | 0.29m

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Cherating Sea Temperature

Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 29.0 °C once we account for any wind. Sea temperatures (30.4 °C) very warm too. Staying comfortable in the water at Cherating won't be a problem, but wear at least a rash-vest to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 30.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

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Swell History at Cherating

Surf stats for Cherating, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

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Wind History at Cherating

Wind stats for Cherating, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.

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Cherating Reviews:

Interactive Porthcawl Point location map. View nearby buoy information, live wind conditions and surrounding roads, paths and locations to help find new breaks. Click the buoys or wind icon to view more information.

Ratings

Based on 7 votes.

Overall:4.0
Quality on a good day:3.7
Consistency of Surf:2.5
Difficulty Level:3.2
Wind and Kite Surfing:3.4
Crowds:3.2
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Review

Impartial reviews submitted by Surf-Forecast users.

Randy Uthe from Malaysia

“Cherating is one of the more consistent waves in Malaysia, but doesn't always get the size that Batu Buruk and other Terengganu areas further north get. The wave is fatter and not as powerful as others, but it is predictable as it is a point break. The wave can give you some very nice rides of 100m+ or more as it breaks left down a huge sand bar (where as many of the other beach breaks will be quite short as the steep shoreline of most beaches causes waves to break close to the beach). It can also give you some barrels on bigger days. The major problem is it is getting crowded on the weekends as it is the closest and most known break near KL. The nice thing is if you get tired of paddling, just walk up the sand bar and you're right out near the take off zone again...”

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