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Cherating surfForecast / Peninsular Malaysia / Malaysia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Friday 01 May 2026 +08Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
30.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Cherating today?
The current surf forecast for Cherating at 5AM is: 0.2m 5s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (+08) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (01 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 5s |
| Evening (01 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Cherating. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 31°C on Sat afternoon, min 25°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 1 | Saturday 2 | Sunday 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 11 | E 11 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | |
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 17 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 10 | 9 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | glassy | on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | |
High Tide | 9:38AM2.43m | 8:36PM1.74m | 10:11AM2.60m | 9:01PM1.62m | 10:45AM2.69m | 9:23PM1.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:39AM0.45m | 3:55PM1.16m | 2:59AM0.37m | 4:44PM1.18m | 3:20AM0.31m | 5:31PM1.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:10 | — | — |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 27 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 27 |
31 | 30 | 30 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 34 | 34 | 32 | 32 | 32 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | — | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
 kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 17 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 8 | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | — | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | — | E 6 | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 662 | 662 | 662 | 662 | 706 | 662 | 662 | 662 | 706 | 706 | 711 | 711 | 706 | 706 | 662 | 662 | 662 | 662 | 662 | 662 | 706 | 706 | 662 | 662 |
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