Cherating Surf Break

Lat Long: 4.12° N 103.40° E

Cherating 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 am 22 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 (22 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Cherating at 7AM is: 1.1m 6s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.7m 6s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (+08) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Aug)2ft (0.6m)6s
Afternoon (22 Aug)2ft (0.6m)6s
Evening (22 Aug)2ft (0.6m)6s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 30°C on Sat afternoon, min 24°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
22
Sunday
23
Monday
24
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
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
1
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SE
6
1.1
SE
6
0.6
SE
6
0.9
SE
6
0.6
SE
6
0.6
SE
6
0.6
SE
6
0.6
SE
4
1.1
SSE
5
1
SSE
5
0.6
SE
5
0.8
SSE
5
0.6
SE
5
0.6
SE
4
0.6
SE
4
1.3
SSE
5
0.8
SE
6
0.6
SE
6
0.9
SE
6
0.8
SSE
6
0.6
SE
6
0.6
SE
6
0.6
SE
4
1.3
SSE
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
95
75
25
49
20
22
23
13
66
61
22
36
16
12
15
90
38
25
46
40
19
20
11
83
Wind (km/h)
15
S
10
SSW
10
SSW
15
S
15
SSE
20
SE
15
SE
15
SSE
10
S
10
S
5
SW
10
S
20
SE
15
SE
10
SE
10
S
10
SSW
5
SW
5
SW
10
S
10
ESE
10
ESE
5
SSE
5
SSW
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
glassy
High Tide
5:51AM2.20m
6:58AM2.31m
7:48AM2.42m
Low Tide
10:00PM0.65m
11:08PM0.62m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
<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
2
1
2
1
1
4
2
Temp °C
27
26
26
28
30
29
28
27
27
26
26
29
30
29
28
27
26
26
26
29
30
29
26
26
Feels °C
31
30
31
30
31
30
32
30
31
30
30
32
31
31
32
30
29
30
30
33
32
32
30
30
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