Cherating Surf Break

Lat Long: 4.12° N 103.40° E

Cherating 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 am 23 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 (23 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 5s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 5s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Cherating at 2PM is: 0.6m 5s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 6s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (+08) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Aug)3ft (0.9m)5s
Afternoon (23 Aug)2ft (0.6m)5s
Evening (23 Aug)2ft (0.6m)5s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 31°C on Mon afternoon, min 25°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
23
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
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
1
1
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)
0.9
SSE
5
0.9
SSE
5
0.8
SSE
5
0.6
SE
5
0.6
SE
5
0.6
SE
5
1.1
SE
5
1.3
SSE
6
0.8
SE
6
0.6
SE
6
0.8
SSE
6
0.6
SE
6
0.6
SE
4
0.7
SE
4
0.8
SE
5
1.4
SSE
6
1.1
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
6
0.6
SE
6
0.5
SE
6
0.5
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
47
42
34
14
13
14
60
97
39
25
40
20
11
19
40
135
80
57
25
15
16
13
13
Wind (km/h)
10
SSW
10
SSW
15
S
20
SSE
20
SE
15
SE
10
SSE
10
SSW
5
WSW
5
SW
10
S
15
SE
20
SE
10
SE
10
S
10
S
10
SSW
5
W
5
W
0
NNE
5
NNE
5
N
5
W
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
6:58AM2.31m
7:48AM2.42m
8:27AM2.53m
6:11PM1.32m
Low Tide
11:08PM0.62m
00:11AM0.55m
4:12PM1.29m
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:01
7:01
7:01
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:15
7:15
7:15
 mm
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
Temp °C
26
26
29
30
30
27
27
27
26
25
29
31
29
28
27
27
26
26
27
26
27
26
26
Feels °C
30
30
31
30
31
30
31
31
31
29
31
33
30
32
30
31
30
30
32
31
31
31
31
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