Cherating Surf Break

Lat Long: 4.12° N 103.40° E

Cherating 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 am 18 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cherating sea temperature is
29.5° C
0.3° 

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 (18 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 6s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 6s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 6s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Cherating at 8AM is: 0.3m 6s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (+08) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Jul)1ft (0.3m)6s
Afternoon (18 Jul)1ft (0.3m)6s
Evening (18 Jul)1ft (0.3m)6s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 36mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 30°C on Sat afternoon, min 24°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
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
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
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SE
6
0.3
SE
6
0.3
SE
6
0.3
SE
6
0.3
SE
6
0.3
SE
6
0.3
SE
6
0.3
SE
6
0.3
SE
6
0.3
SE
6
0.3
SE
6
0.3
SE
4
0.6
SSE
6
0.6
SSE
6
0.6
SSE
6
0.6
SSE
6
0.3
SE
6
0.3
SE
6
0.4
SE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.4
SE
6
0.3
SE
6
0.3
SE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
3
21
22
23
23
5
5
7
8
9
8
5
5
Wind (km/h)
5
SW
5
SW
5
WSW
5
SSW
10
SE
10
SE
5
S
10
SSW
10
WSW
5
WSW
5
WSW
10
SW
10
SSE
10
SE
5
SSE
5
SSW
5
SW
10
WSW
5
WSW
10
WSW
5
SSW
5
E
5
NNE
0
SSE
Wind State
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
12:27PM2.79m
11:53PM1.52m
12:58PM2.56m
1:11AM1.59m
1:26PM2.31m
Low Tide
4:56AM0.24m
7:24PM1.04m
5:45AM0.56m
7:56PM0.91m
6:38AM0.90m
8:29PM0.79m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:01
7:01
7:01
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:22
7:22
7:22
 mm
3
2
1
2
3
1
3
4
3
3
6
1
1
2
4
Temp °C
26
26
25
28
30
29
28
26
25
25
24
28
30
29
27
27
26
25
25
27
30
30
28
27
Feels °C
30
30
29
32
33
32
32
29
28
29
28
31
32
33
31
31
30
29
29
31
34
34
32
32
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