Cherating Surf Break

Lat Long: 4.12° N 103.40° E

Cherating 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 am 16 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cherating sea temperature is
29.4° C
0.4° 

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 (16 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 5s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Cherating at 11AM is: 0.7m 5s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.5m 5s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (+08) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Aug)2ft (0.6m)5s
Afternoon (16 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)5s
Evening (16 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)5s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 31°C on Mon afternoon, min 26°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
16
Monday
17
Tuesday
18
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
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
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
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SE
5
0.6
SE
5
0.7
SE
5
0.7
SE
5
0.6
SE
5
0.7
SE
5
0.7
SE
5
0.7
SE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.3
SE
6
0.6
SSE
4
0.4
SE
4
0.4
SE
4
0.4
SE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.4
SE
6
0.5
SE
6
0.6
SSE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
21
21
28
27
14
28
28
27
8
9
10
11
11
11
5
11
7
5
5
6
8
18
23
Wind (km/h)
10
SSE
10
S
10
S
15
SSE
10
SE
10
SSE
10
S
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
SSE
15
SE
10
SE
5
SSE
5
SW
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
W
10
SE
10
ESE
5
ESE
5
ESE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
glassy
off
off
glassy
on
on
on
glassy
High Tide
11:40AM2.48m
11:56PM1.89m
12:04PM2.24m
00:56AM1.97m
12:24PM2.02m
Low Tide
4:55AM0.56m
6:13PM0.80m
5:45AM0.84m
6:40PM0.70m
6:38AM1.12m
7:07PM0.63m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:03
7:03
7:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:17
7:16
7:16
 mm
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
Temp °C
27
27
29
30
29
28
27
26
26
26
29
31
29
28
28
27
26
26
29
31
29
28
28
Feels °C
31
31
32
32
32
32
31
30
30
30
33
33
31
32
33
32
30
30
34
34
32
32
32
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