Cherating Surf Break

Lat Long: 4.12° N 103.40° E

Cherating 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 am 16 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cherating sea temperature is
29.7°C
0.7° 

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 (16 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 5s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Cherating at 4PM is: 0.5m 5s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 16). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (+08) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Sep)1.5ft (0.5m)5s
Afternoon (16 Sep)2.5ft (0.8m)6s
Evening (16 Sep)2.5ft (0.7m)6s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 30°C on Fri afternoon, min 25°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
16
Thursday
17
Friday
18
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
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
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SE
5
0.5
SE
5
0.7
SE
6
0.8
SSE
6
0.5
SE
4
0.7
SSE
6
0.6
SE
6
0.4
SE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.7
SSE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.4
SE
4
0.7
SE
4
0.6
SE
5
0.7
SE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.4
SE
4
0.4
SE
4
0.3
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.3
SE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
14
14
33
41
10
32
26
9
9
9
26
9
7
21
18
23
7
7
7
5
11
11
6
Wind (km/h)
10
SSW
5
SW
10
S
15
S
10
SE
10
SE
5
S
5
SW
5
WSW
5
WSW
5
S
10
SE
5
E
10
ENE
5
SSE
5
SW
5
SW
5
WSW
5
SSW
10
SE
10
ESE
5
E
5
NNW
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
High Tide
11:23AM1.73m
1:19AM2.32m
11:34AM1.61m
2:17AM2.28m
11:15AM1.53m
Low Tide
6:43AM1.25m
5:55PM0.49m
7:47AM1.41m
6:23PM0.53m
9:35AM1.51m
6:56PM0.59m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
mod rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:56
6:56
6:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:05
7:05
7:04
 mm
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
4
8
Temp °C
26
26
28
29
29
27
27
26
25
25
29
29
28
27
27
26
25
25
28
30
28
27
26
Feels °C
30
30
31
31
31
30
31
30
29
29
32
32
32
31
32
31
29
29
32
33
32
31
31
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