Cherating Surf Break

Cherating 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 4.12° N 103.40° E

Issued: 1 pm 18 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cherating sea temperature is
29.7° C

Normal for this time of year

Cherating surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Cherating today (18 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 5s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 5s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 5s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Cherating at 6PM is: 0.4m 5s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm June 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (+08) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Jun)0.5ft (0.1m)5s
Afternoon (18 Jun)1ft (0.3m)5s
Evening (18 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)5s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 30°C on Thu afternoon, min 25°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sun
21
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
5
0.3
SE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.4
SE
3
0.4
SE
3
0.4
SE
4
0.4
SSE
4
0.4
SSE
4
0.4
SSE
4
0.4
SE
4
0.3
SE
4
0.3
SE
4
0.1
SE
5
0.1
SE
5
0.1
SE
5
0.1
SE
5
0.2
SSE
4
0.4
SE
5
0.2
SSE
5
0.2
SSE
5
0.3
S
2
0.3
SSW
3
0.2
SSE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1
4
7
7
2
3
3
6
6
6
4
2
2
1
1
1
1
0
7
0
0
1
2
0
Wind (km/h)
5
SSW
15
SSE
15
SE
5
SSE
5
S
10
SSW
5
SW
5
WSW
5
SSE
10
SSE
10
ESE
5
SE
5
S
5
WSW
5
W
5
WSW
5
SW
10
S
5
SW
5
SW
5
WSW
5
SW
5
WSW
5
WSW
Wind State
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
12:17PM3.13m
10:11PM1.35m
1:02PM2.97m
11:26PM1.31m
1:45PM2.77m
1:00AM1.30m
Low Tide
7:50PM1.28m
5:00AM0.04m
8:36PM1.20m
5:50AM0.32m
9:17PM1.09m
6:42AM0.66m
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part cloud
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:56
6:56
6:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:17
7:17
7:17
7:17
 mm
1
1
2
1
2
4
3
1
1
2
2
1
Temp °C
28
30
29
28
27
27
26
26
29
29
29
28
27
26
25
25
28
29
29
28
27
26
25
25
Feels °C
31
32
31
32
31
31
31
31
34
32
33
32
31
30
29
29
32
32
34
33
31
30
29
29
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
4
0.3
SE
5
0.2
ESE
3
0.3
SE
3
0.2
ESE
3
0.3
SE
4
0.3
SE
4
0.3
SE
4
0.3
SE
4
0.3
SE
4
0.3
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
5
0.2
SSE
4
0.2
SSE
4
0.2
SSE
5
0.2
SSE
5
0.2
SSE
5
0.1
SE
6
0.2
SSE
6
Energy kJ
1
4
1
2
1
2
2
3
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
3
1
3
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
5
0.1
SE
5
0.1
SE
5
0.1
SE
5
0.1
SE
5
0.1
SE
5
0.1
SE
5
0.1
SE
5
0.1
SE
5
0.1
SE
5
0.1
SE
5
0.1
SE
5
0.2
SSE
3
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.4
SE
3
0.4
SE
3
0.4
SE
4
0.4
SSE
4
0.4
SSE
4
0.4
SSE
4
0.4
SE
4
0.4
SE
5
0.3
S
2
0.3
SSW
3
0.3
SW
3
Energy kJ
4
7
7
2
3
3
6
6
6
4
7
1
2
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
Distance (km)
662
662
662
662
662
662
662
662
662
662
662
662
662
662
662
662
662
706
662
662
662
662
662
662
Best forecast wave conditions in Peninsular Malaysia
Rating
(10 max)
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Rating
(10 max)
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
6
7
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
9
9
4
9
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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