Cherating surf break

Cherating surfForecast / Peninsular Malaysia / Malaysia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Thursday 14 May 2026 +08
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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
31.1° 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 6PM is: 0.2m 5s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (+08) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 May)0.5ft (0.2m)6s
Afternoon (14 May)0.5ft (0.2m)6s
Evening (14 May)0.5ft (0.2m)5s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 46mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 32°C on Thu afternoon, min 25°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sun
17
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
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
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
6
0.2
ENE
6
0.2
ENE
6
0.2
ENE
5
0.2
ENE
5
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
7
0.2
ENE
7
0.1
NE
7
0.1
NE
7
0.1
NE
7
0.1
NE
7
0.1
NE
7
0.1
NE
7
0.1
NE
6
0.1
NE
6
0.1
NE
6
0.1
NE
6
0.1
NE
6
0.1
NE
6
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
6
5
5
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
Wind (km/h)
5
SW
5
ESE
10
NE
5
NE
0
SE
5
WNW
10
NW
10
WNW
5
WNW
5
E
5
ENE
5
N
5
W
10
W
10
W
5
W
0
WSW
5
SE
5
SE
0
W
5
W
5
WSW
5
SW
5
E
cross-off
on
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
off
off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
glassy
glassy
off
cross-off
off
glassy
glassy
on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
High Tide
6:50PM1.98m
8:31AM2.33m
7:23PM1.81m
9:14AM2.68m
7:55PM1.66m
Low Tide
1:33AM0.48m
2:38PM1.22m
1:56AM0.27m
3:45PM1.21m
2:26AM0.07m
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thunderstorm
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thunderstorm
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thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
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thunderstorm
thunderstorm
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thunderstorm
thunderstorm
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:52
6:52
6:52
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7:10
7:10
7:10
7:12
2
3
5
2
2
1
3
4
4
4
2
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
Temp °C
29
32
29
28
27
27
26
26
29
30
29
27
26
25
25
25
28
29
28
27
26
25
25
25
33
36
33
32
32
32
30
30
33
35
34
32
30
29
29
29
33
33
32
32
30
29
29
30
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
6
0.2
ENE
6
0.2
ENE
6
0.2
ENE
5
0.2
ENE
5
0.1
NE
5
0.1
NE
5
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
7
0.2
ENE
7
0.1
NE
7
0.1
NE
7
0.1
NE
7
0.1
NE
7
0.1
NE
7
0.1
NE
7
0.1
NE
6
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
Energy kJ
3
3
3
3
3
1
1
6
5
5
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
5
0.1
NE
6
0.1
NE
6
0.1
SE
4
0.1
E
6
Energy kJ
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
5
0.1
NE
6
0.1
NE
6
0.1
NE
6
0.1
E
6
Energy kJ
1
2
2
2
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
3
Energy kJ
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
694
697
662
662
662
662
662
662
662
727
706
662
662
662
662
662
662
662
662
662
662
662
662
662
Best forecast wave conditions in Peninsular Malaysia
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in Malaysia
Rating
(10 max)
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
7
5
6
5
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