Cherating Surf Break

Lat Long: 4.12° N 103.40° E

Cherating 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 pm 19 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cherating sea temperature is
29.4° C
0.4° 

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 (20 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 5s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Cherating at 12AM is: 0.7m 5s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (+08) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Aug)--
Afternoon (20 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)5s
Evening (20 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)5s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 30°C on Fri afternoon, min 24°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
19
Thursday
20
Friday
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
Rating
(10 max)
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
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SE
5
0.7
SSE
6
0.7
SE
5
0.5
SE
5
0.5
SE
5
0.5
SE
5
0.5
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.8
SSE
6
0.9
SE
6
0.9
SE
6
1.1
SSE
5
0.6
SE
5
0.6
SE
6
0.6
SE
6
0.6
SE
6
0.6
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
1
SSE
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
13
27
27
13
14
14
15
11
43
44
46
69
23
24
20
22
23
9
54
Wind (km/h)
15
S
10
S
10
SW
10
NW
5
WNW
5
W
10
S
15
S
15
SSE
10
SSE
10
S
10
SSW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SSW
15
SSE
15
SE
15
SSE
10
S
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
3:09AM2.07m
12:46PM1.67m
4:29AM2.12m
Low Tide
7:38PM0.61m
9:13AM1.55m
8:13PM0.62m
8:59PM0.64m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
clear
<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>
7:16
7:15
7:15
 mm
1
5
7
6
2
1
Temp °C
31
29
28
24
24
25
27
28
29
28
27
26
25
25
28
30
29
28
27
Feels °C
34
32
32
27
28
29
31
31
32
32
30
29
28
28
30
32
31
31
30
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