Cherating surf break

Cherating surfForecast / Peninsular Malaysia / Malaysia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Saturday 23 May 2026 +08
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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
30.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Cherating today?

The current surf forecast for Cherating at 11PM is: 0.1m 7s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 23). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (+08) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 May)--
Afternoon (23 May)0.5ft (0.1m)7s
Evening (23 May)0.5ft (0.1m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 36mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 31°C on Mon afternoon, min 25°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tue
26
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
7
0.1
NE
7
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
8
0.2
SSW
2
0.1
E
5
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
5
0.1
E
5
0.1
E
5
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.1
E
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Wind (km/h)
10
ENE
5
NE
0
NE
5
W
5
W
5
W
5
SW
5
SE
5
SSE
5
SSE
10
S
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
5
SW
10
SE
10
ENE
5
NNE
10
W
10
W
10
W
10
WSW
5
WSW
5
ESE
cross-on
cross
glassy
off
cross-off
off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
on
cross-on
cross
off
off
off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
High Tide
3:13PM2.65m
2:25AM1.16m
4:03PM2.46m
5:01AM1.32m
4:48PM2.27m
6:38AM1.62m
Low Tide
11:30PM1.08m
7:55AM0.79m
11:54PM0.94m
9:29AM1.09m
00:17AM0.79m
11:21AM1.30m
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6:52
6:52
6:52
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7:12
7:13
7:13
7:13
3
3
3
1
1
1
3
2
1
2
3
5
8
1
1
Temp °C
29
28
27
26
25
26
29
30
29
28
28
26
26
25
29
31
29
28
26
26
26
26
27
29
33
32
32
31
29
30
33
34
33
32
32
30
30
28
33
34
33
32
30
30
30
30
32
33
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
7
0.1
NE
7
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
5
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
6
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
Energy kJ
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
7
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
5
0.1
E
5
0.1
E
5
Energy kJ
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
6
0.1
E
5
0.1
E
5
0.1
E
7
Energy kJ
2
2
3
1
1
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
2
Energy kJ
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
Distance (km)
697
662
662
662
662
662
621
621
662
662
662
662
662
662
621
697
727
662
662
662
662
662
710
727
Best forecast wave conditions in Peninsular Malaysia
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in Malaysia
Rating
(10 max)
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
7
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