Cherating Surf Break

Lat Long: 4.12° N 103.40° E

Cherating 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 pm 23 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 (23 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 5s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Cherating at 8PM is: 0.6m 4s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (+08) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Aug)3ft (0.9m)5s
Afternoon (23 Aug)2ft (0.6m)5s
Evening (23 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)6s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 31°C on Mon afternoon, min 25°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
23
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
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
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)
0.8
SSE
5
0.6
SE
5
0.6
SE
5
0.6
SE
4
1.1
SE
5
1.3
SSE
6
0.8
SE
6
0.6
SE
6
0.8
SSE
6
0.6
SE
6
0.6
SE
6
0.6
SE
4
0.8
SE
5
0.9
SE
6
1.2
SSE
6
0.6
SE
6
0.6
SE
6
0.7
SE
6
0.6
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
34
14
13
13
57
97
38
25
41
20
27
15
38
54
87
25
25
34
29
13
13
Wind (km/h)
15
S
20
SSE
20
SE
15
SE
10
SSE
5
SSW
5
SW
5
WSW
10
S
15
SE
20
SE
5
SE
10
SSE
10
S
5
SSW
5
SSW
10
SE
10
S
5
S
5
SE
5
S
Wind State
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
7:48AM2.42m
8:27AM2.53m
6:11PM1.32m
Low Tide
11:08PM0.62m
00:11AM0.55m
4:12PM1.29m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
cloud
cloud
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
1
1
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
Temp °C
29
30
30
28
27
26
26
25
29
31
29
28
27
27
27
26
27
27
27
27
27
Feels °C
30
30
31
31
31
30
31
29
32
33
30
32
30
31
31
30
30
31
31
32
32
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