Cherating Surf Break

Lat Long: 4.12° N 103.40° E

Cherating 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 am 04 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cherating sea temperature is
29.8°C
0.9° 

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 (04 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 5s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Cherating at 1PM is: 0.6m 5s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (+08) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 Sep)3ft (0.9m)6s
Afternoon (04 Sep)2ft (0.6m)5s
Evening (04 Sep)3ft (0.9m)5s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Warm (max 30°C on Sat afternoon, min 25°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
4
Saturday
5
Sunday
6
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
1
1
1
1
1
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)
0.9
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
6
1
SSE
6
0.6
SE
5
0.6
SE
5
0.9
SE
5
0.9
SE
6
0.9
SE
6
0.9
SSE
6
0.8
SSE
6
0.8
SSE
6
0.6
SE
5
0.6
SE
5
0.6
SE
4
0.8
SE
5
1.3
SSE
6
1.1
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
6
0.8
SSE
6
0.8
SSE
6
0.6
SE
6
0.5
SE
6
0.3
SE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
61
59
62
18
18
41
44
46
55
40
39
18
16
15
37
115
80
55
40
41
21
18
6
Wind (km/h)
10
SSW
15
SSW
15
S
15
SE
5
SSE
0
NNE
0
N
5
NW
5
WNW
5
SW
15
S
20
SSE
20
SE
10
SE
15
SSE
15
S
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
S
15
SSE
15
SE
15
SE
10
SSE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
2:35AM2.31m
12:03PM1.62m
3:58AM2.38m
5:26AM2.50m
Low Tide
9:09AM1.54m
7:33PM0.41m
8:29PM0.40m
9:44PM0.39m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:00
7:00
6:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:10
7:09
7:09
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
26
26
28
29
29
28
27
26
25
26
28
30
29
28
28
27
26
25
28
30
30
27
27
Feels °C
30
29
30
31
33
32
31
30
29
30
30
31
30
32
30
30
29
28
30
32
32
30
31
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