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Cherating surfForecast / Peninsular Malaysia / Malaysia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Monday 08 Dec 2025 +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
28.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Cherating today?
The current surf forecast for Cherating at 2PM is: 1.3m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am December 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (+08) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Dec) | 6ft (1.9m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (08 Dec) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (08 Dec) | 6ft (1.8m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Cherating. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Monday 08 | Tuesday 09 | Wednesday 10 | Thu 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | 2 AM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 573 | 573 | 537 | 280 | 280 | 505 | 232 | 237 | 242 | 203 | 203 | 397 | 450 | 516 | 516 | 232 | 237 | 242 | 221 | 231 | 235 | 204 | 200 | 168 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off |
High Tide / height (m) | 9:26AM 1.36 | 12:37AM 3.08 | 10:12AM 1.32 | 1:25AM 2.90 | 11:21AM 1.25 | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 7:25AM 1.32 | 4:28PM -0.10 | 8:30AM 1.29 | 5:13PM 0.11 | 9:28AM 1.22 | 5:59PM 0.40 | ||||||||||||||||||
Monday 08 | Tuesday 09 | Wednesday 10 | Thu 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | 7:01 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:01 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:01 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | 6:53 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:54 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:54 | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 25 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 24 |
| Feels °C (?) | 26 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 26 |
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