Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cherating today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 5s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Cherating at 11AM is: 0.7m 5s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.5m 5s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (+08) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 5s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Cherating. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 31°C on Mon afternoon, min 26°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
21 | 21 | 28 | 27 | 14 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 23 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | off | off | glassy | on | on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 11:40AM2.48m | 11:56PM1.89m | 12:04PM2.24m | 00:56AM1.97m | 12:24PM2.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:55AM0.56m | 6:13PM0.80m | 5:45AM0.84m | 6:40PM0.70m | 6:38AM1.12m | 7:07PM0.63m | |||||||||||||||||
7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | |
mm | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 34 | 34 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | N 7 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | — | — | SE 6 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 |
12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | — | — | 5 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | — | — | N 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | — | — | — | SE 4 | — | SE 6 | SSE 6 |
21 | 21 | 28 | 27 | 14 | 28 | 28 | 27 | — | — | — | — | 11 | 11 | 2 | 11 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 18 | 23 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 662 | 662 | 710 | 710 | 697 | 662 | 662 | 662 | 662 | 662 | 662 | 697 | 697 | 706 | 706 | 662 | 662 | 662 | 711 | 697 | 706 | 662 | 662 |
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