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Cherating Surf Forecast
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Cherating surfForecast / Peninsular Malaysia / Malaysia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Sunday 17 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
31.1° C
(Which is 1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)| Time (+08) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (17 May) | - | - |
| Evening (17 May) | - | - |
Table - waves today at Cherating. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 31°C on Tue afternoon, min 26°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wed 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 6 | — | — | — | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — | N 6 | N 6 | — | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | ESE 3 | SE 3 | N 7 | |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-on | on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 8:27PM1.53m | 10:47AM3.12m | 8:57PM1.45m | 11:36AM3.17m | 9:26PM1.40m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:48PM1.23m | 3:00AM-0.08m | 5:52PM1.27m | 3:39AM-0.16m | 7:00PM1.31m | 4:22AM-0.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
 |  | |  | | |  | | | |  |  | | |  |  | | | | | | | | | |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — |
 | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | — | — | 7:12 |
— | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | |
Temp °C | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 34 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 33 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 30 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 6 | — | — | N 6 | N 5 | SE 3 | SE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 |
 kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 6 | — | — | N 6 | — | N 6 | N 6 | — | — | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 7 | N 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 6 | — | — | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | — | — | — | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 2 | SSE 2 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | — | — | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | S 3 | SE 3 | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 662 | 697 | 727 | 662 | 662 | 662 | 662 | 662 | 662 | 711 | 697 | 662 | 662 | 662 | 662 | 662 | 662 | 727 | 727 | 662 | 662 | 662 | 662 | 662 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Peninsular Malaysia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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