Cherating Surf Break

Lat Long: 4.12° N 103.40° E

Cherating 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 pm 30 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cherating sea temperature is
29.6°C
0.6° 

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 (30 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Cherating at 7PM is: 0.5m 6s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (+08) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)6s
Afternoon (30 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)6s
Evening (30 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)6s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 31°C on Mon afternoon, min 26°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
30
Monday
31
Tuesday
1
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
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SE
6
0.5
SE
6
0.5
SE
6
0.5
SE
6
0.6
SSE
4
0.3
SE
6
0.3
SE
6
0.4
SE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.4
SE
6
0.5
SE
6
0.3
SE
6
0.7
SE
6
0.4
SE
4
0.5
SE
5
0.5
SE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.6
SSE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.3
SE
6
0.9
SSE
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
18
19
19
19
11
6
7
7
10
11
18
6
37
7
12
13
10
21
11
5
40
Wind (km/h)
5
SW
15
SE
15
SE
10
SE
5
SSW
5
SW
5
WSW
5
SW
10
SSW
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
SSE
5
S
5
SW
5
WSW
5
W
10
SSW
10
SE
5
E
5
ESE
5
SSW
Wind State
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
High Tide
10:44AM2.46m
10:43PM1.88m
11:06AM2.29m
11:33PM2.02m
11:26AM2.11m
Low Tide
5:11PM0.89m
4:38AM0.72m
5:30PM0.76m
5:25AM0.92m
5:51PM0.63m
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:01
7:00
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:13
7:12
7:12
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
1
1
1
3
2
Temp °C
28
30
29
28
27
26
26
26
29
31
28
28
27
26
26
26
29
30
29
28
28
Feels °C
32
32
32
32
32
30
31
31
33
33
30
31
31
30
30
30
32
33
33
32
33
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