Cherating surf break

Cherating surfForecast / Peninsular Malaysia / Malaysia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Tuesday 05 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
30.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Cherating today?

The current surf forecast for Cherating at 8PM is: 0.2m 6s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (+08) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 May)0.5ft (0.2m)6s
Afternoon (05 May)0.5ft (0.2m)6s
Evening (05 May)0.5ft (0.2m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Warm (max 31°C on Wed afternoon, min 26°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
5
Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
Fri
8
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
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)
0.2
ENE
6
0.2
ENE
6
0.2
ENE
6
0.2
ENE
6
0.2
ENE
6
0.2
ENE
6
0.2
ENE
6
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.2
ENE
7
0.3
NE
7
0.3
NE
6
0.3
NE
6
0.3
NE
6
0.3
NE
6
0.3
NE
7
0.3
NE
7
0.3
NE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
5
8
5
5
5
5
7
7
7
11
11
10
10
10
Wind (km/h)
0
NE
10
E
10
E
5
ENE
5
ENE
0
NNW
5
NW
5
WNW
5
SE
15
E
10
E
5
E
0
E
5
WSW
5
W
5
W
5
SSE
10
ESE
15
ESE
10
E
5
SE
5
SSW
5
W
5
W
glassy
on
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
12:00PM2.69m
9:57PM1.42m
12:43PM2.63m
9:48PM1.39m
1:31PM2.56m
Low Tide
7:16PM1.33m
4:40AM0.33m
8:41PM1.38m
5:10AM0.39m
5:42AM0.47m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
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6:54
6:54
6:54
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7:10
7:10
7:10
7:10
1
1
Temp °C
29
30
30
28
28
27
26
26
29
31
30
28
28
27
26
26
29
31
30
28
28
27
26
26
34
34
33
32
32
32
30
31
33
33
32
31
33
32
31
31
33
33
32
31
33
32
31
31
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
6
0.2
ENE
6
0.2
ENE
6
0.2
ENE
6
0.2
ENE
6
0.2
ENE
6
0.2
ENE
6
0.1
NE
6
0.1
NE
6
0.1
NE
6
0.2
ENE
7
0.3
NE
7
0.3
NE
6
0.3
NE
6
0.3
NE
6
0.3
NE
6
0.3
NE
7
0.3
NE
7
0.3
NE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
Energy kJ
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
1
1
5
8
5
5
5
5
7
7
7
11
11
10
10
10
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
7
Energy kJ
2
2
1
1
1
3
2
2
2
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
11
Energy kJ
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
3
3
1
1
3
3
3
2
2
Distance (km)
662
706
706
662
662
662
662
662
662
706
662
662
662
662
662
662
662
705
697
662
662
662
662
662
Best forecast wave conditions in Peninsular Malaysia
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in Malaysia
Rating
(10 max)
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
9
9
7
6
6
5
8
5
6
5
5
5
6
6
5
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