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Cherating surfForecast / Peninsular Malaysia / Malaysia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Tuesday 05 May 2026 +08Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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) & Date | Wave Height | Wave 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)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome 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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | |
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) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — |
 | — | — | 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) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
 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) | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |
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