Cherating Surf Break

Lat Long: 4.12° N 103.40° E

Cherating 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 pm 16 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cherating sea temperature is
29.4° C
0.2° 

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 (16 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Cherating at 9PM is: 0.4m 6s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm July 16). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (+08) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)6s
Afternoon (16 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)6s
Evening (16 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)6s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Thu afternoon, min 25°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
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)
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.3
SE
6
0.3
SE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
11
12
13
13
13
13
13
12
12
13
13
13
13
13
12
11
11
9
9
6
6
Wind (km/h)
10
S
10
SE
15
SE
10
SE
5
S
10
SSW
10
SW
5
SW
10
S
15
SE
15
SSE
10
SE
10
S
5
SSW
5
W
10
WNW
5
WNW
0
NW
5
SSE
5
SW
5
SSW
Wind State
cross
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
High Tide
11:12AM3.12m
9:33PM1.45m
11:51AM2.99m
10:41PM1.48m
12:27PM2.79m
Low Tide
6:20PM1.24m
4:07AM0.00m
6:52PM1.15m
4:56AM0.24m
7:24PM1.04m
clear
clear
thunderstorm
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:01
7:01
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:22
7:22
7:22
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
2
4
2
1
Temp °C
28
30
29
28
27
26
25
25
28
29
29
27
27
26
25
25
28
28
29
28
27
Feels °C
32
33
32
32
32
30
29
29
31
31
31
30
31
30
29
29
32
33
33
33
31
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