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Cherating Surf Forecast
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Cherating surfForecast / Peninsular Malaysia / Malaysia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Monday 18 May 2026 +08Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Cherating surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Cherating sea temperature is
31.0° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Cherating today?
The current surf forecast for Cherating at 4AM is: 0.1m 6s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (+08) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (19 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 6s |
| Evening (19 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Cherating. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 33mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 31°C on Tue afternoon, min 26°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thu 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | |
0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 3 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 8:57PM1.45m | 11:36AM3.17m | 9:26PM1.40m | 12:29PM3.12m | 9:53PM1.35m | 1:24PM3.00m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:52PM1.27m | 3:39AM-0.16m | 7:00PM1.31m | 4:22AM-0.14m | 8:20PM1.34m | 5:07AM-0.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — |
 | 7:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:12 |
— | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | |
Temp °C | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 |
33 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 33 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | — | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | NE 8 |
 kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | — | E 10 | — | E 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | N 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSE 2 | — | — | S 3 | S 3 | — | — | SE 3 | — | — | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 727 | 662 | 662 | 662 | 662 | 662 | 662 | 727 | 727 | 662 | 662 | 662 | 662 | 662 | 662 | 727 | 727 | 662 | 662 | 662 | 662 | 662 | 662 | 697 |
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