Cherating surf break

Cherating surfForecast / Peninsular Malaysia / Malaysia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Saturday 16 May 2026 +08
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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)

How big are the waves at Cherating today?

The current surf forecast for Cherating at 7PM is: 0.1m 6s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (+08) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 May)0.5ft (0.1m)7s
Afternoon (16 May)0.5ft (0.1m)6s
Evening (16 May)0.5ft (0.1m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Warm (max 29°C on Sat afternoon, min 25°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tue
19
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
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
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
6
0.1
NE
6
0.1
NE
6
0.1
NE
6
0.2
N
4
0.2
N
4
0.1
E
6
0.3
S
3
0.1
E
6
0.2
N
5
0.2
NNE
5
0.2
NNE
5
0.2
NNE
5
0.2
NNE
5
0.2
NNE
4
0.2
NNE
4
0.2
SSE
4
0.2
NNE
6
0.1
NE
6
0.1
NE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
2
0
0
0
0
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
4
1
1
Wind (km/h)
5
NNW
5
SSE
10
S
10
S
10
SSW
10
SW
5
SW
5
W
5
WSW
5
S
5
E
10
ENE
5
E
5
S
5
SSW
5
S
5
S
10
SSE
5
S
10
S
10
SSW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
SSW
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
High Tide
7:55PM1.66m
9:59AM2.95m
8:27PM1.53m
10:47AM3.12m
8:57PM1.45m
Low Tide
3:45PM1.21m
2:26AM0.07m
4:48PM1.23m
3:00AM-0.08m
5:52PM1.27m
3:39AM-0.16m
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6:52
6:52
6:52
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7:10
7:12
7:12
7:12
2
1
1
1
2
3
2
4
2
Temp °C
27
29
29
27
27
26
26
26
27
28
29
28
27
26
26
26
27
27
26
26
26
26
25
26
32
33
33
31
31
30
30
30
32
32
33
32
32
31
31
31
31
30
31
30
30
30
29
30
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
6
0.1
NE
6
0.2
N
4
0.2
N
4
0.2
NNE
5
0.2
NNE
5
0.2
NNE
5
0.2
NNE
5
0.2
NNE
4
0.2
NNE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.2
NNE
6
0.1
SE
4
Energy kJ
2
2
1
1
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
4
1
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
6
0.1
NE
6
0.1
NE
6
0.2
N
5
0.2
SSE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.1
NE
6
0.1
NE
6
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
6
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
6
0.1
NE
6
0.1
NE
6
Energy kJ
2
1
1
1
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
3
0.2
SSE
3
0.2
SSE
4
0.2
SSE
4
0.2
SSE
2
0.2
SSE
3
Energy kJ
2
1
1
1
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
621
621
621
662
662
662
662
662
697
727
727
662
662
662
662
662
662
727
727
662
662
662
662
662
Best forecast wave conditions in Peninsular Malaysia
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in Malaysia
Rating
(10 max)
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
6
7
4
5
4
4
4
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