Cherating Surf Break

Lat Long: 4.12° N 103.40° E

Cherating 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 am 08 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cherating sea temperature is
29.5° C
0.5° 

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 (08 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Cherating at 9AM is: 0.9m 6s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 19s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 08). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (+08) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 Aug)3ft (0.9m)6s
Afternoon (08 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)6s
Evening (08 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)6s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 30°C on Sat afternoon, min 25°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
8
Sunday
9
Monday
10
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
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SE
6
1.4
SE
6
0.9
SE
6
0.8
SE
6
0.8
SE
6
0.8
SE
6
0.8
SE
6
0.8
SE
6
0.9
SE
6
0.8
SE
6
0.7
SE
6
0.7
SE
6
0.7
SE
6
0.7
SE
6
0.7
SE
6
0.8
SE
6
0.8
SE
6
0.7
SE
6
1
SE
6
0.6
SE
6
0.6
SE
6
0.9
SE
6
0.6
SE
6
0.9
SE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
98
149
58
46
53
43
42
47
62
53
36
36
36
36
36
43
45
39
80
32
25
58
23
52
Wind (km/h)
15
SSE
10
SSW
10
SSW
15
SSW
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
S
10
SSW
10
SSW
15
S
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
S
10
S
10
SSW
10
SW
5
SW
10
S
15
SE
15
SE
10
SE
10
SSE
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
5:46AM2.35m
6:57AM2.59m
7:55AM2.79m
Low Tide
10:17PM0.33m
11:22PM0.22m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
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>
7:20
7:20
7:19
 mm
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
Temp °C
27
26
26
29
30
30
28
27
27
26
26
28
30
29
27
27
26
26
25
28
30
29
28
27
Feels °C
31
30
29
32
31
33
31
29
31
29
30
30
32
32
30
31
30
30
29
31
32
32
32
30
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