Cherating Surf Break

Lat Long: 4.12° N 103.40° E

Cherating 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 pm 02 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cherating sea temperature is
29.7°C
0.8° 

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 (02 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 5s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Cherating at 8PM is: 0.8m 6s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.5m 6s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (+08) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 Sep)2ft (0.6m)5s
Afternoon (02 Sep)2.5ft (0.8m)6s
Evening (02 Sep)3ft (0.9m)6s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 31°C on Fri afternoon, min 25°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
2
Thursday
3
Friday
4
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
1
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)
0.9
SE
6
0.8
SSE
6
0.7
SE
6
0.8
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
5
1
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
6
0.6
SE
5
0.8
SSE
6
0.6
SE
6
0.6
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.6
SSE
4
0.9
SE
5
0.5
SE
5
0.6
SE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.6
SE
4
0.9
SE
5
0.7
SE
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
47
43
37
44
49
63
55
18
44
22
23
14
10
38
12
17
9
9
13
32
23
Wind (km/h)
10
S
15
SSE
10
SE
5
SSE
5
S
5
SSW
5
SSW
5
SSW
10
S
10
SE
5
E
5
SE
5
S
5
SSW
5
W
5
W
10
S
15
SE
15
SE
5
NE
5
NNW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
High Tide
11:46AM1.92m
1:25AM2.24m
12:01PM1.75m
2:35AM2.31m
12:03PM1.62m
Low Tide
6:17PM0.53m
7:26AM1.36m
6:50PM0.45m
9:09AM1.54m
7:33PM0.41m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
cloud
thunderstorm
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:00
7:00
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:10
7:10
7:10
 mm
1
1
2
2
1
1
2
2
3
1
Temp °C
29
30
30
28
28
27
26
25
28
29
28
27
27
26
26
25
28
31
28
28
27
Feels °C
32
32
33
32
32
32
30
30
31
32
32
31
31
31
31
29
31
33
29
32
31
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