Cherating Surf Break

Lat Long: 4.12° N 103.40° E

Cherating 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 pm 21 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 (21 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Cherating at 7PM is: 0.7m 6s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (+08) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)6s
Afternoon (21 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)6s
Evening (21 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)6s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 30°C on Fri afternoon, min 25°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
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
1
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)
0.6
SE
6
0.7
SE
6
0.7
SE
6
0.7
SE
6
1.1
SE
6
1.2
SSE
6
1
SSE
6
0.6
SE
6
0.8
SSE
6
0.6
SE
6
0.5
SE
6
0.6
SE
6
0.7
SE
5
1.1
SSE
5
1
SSE
5
0.9
SSE
5
0.8
SSE
5
0.5
SE
5
0.6
SE
4
0.6
SE
4
1.3
SSE
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
30
35
33
30
72
87
68
25
44
22
18
23
21
69
61
44
37
12
11
12
83
Wind (km/h)
15
S
15
SSE
20
SE
15
SE
15
SSE
10
S
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
S
15
SSE
15
SE
10
SSE
10
S
10
S
10
S
5
SW
10
S
20
SSE
15
SE
10
SSE
10
S
Wind State
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
5:51AM2.20m
6:58AM2.31m
Low Tide
8:59PM0.64m
10:00PM0.65m
part cloud
clear
clear
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
<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>
7:15
7:15
7:15
 mm
2
1
2
1
2
Temp °C
28
30
29
27
27
27
26
25
28
30
29
28
27
27
26
26
29
30
29
28
27
Feels °C
30
32
31
29
30
31
30
29
30
32
31
31
31
31
30
30
32
31
31
31
30
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