Cherating Surf Break

Lat Long: 4.12° N 103.40° E

Cherating 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 am 21 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cherating sea temperature is
29.6° C
0.5° 

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 (21 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 5s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 6s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Cherating at 11AM is: 0.3m 6s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 21). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (+08) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)5s
Afternoon (21 Jul)1ft (0.3m)6s
Evening (21 Jul)2ft (0.6m)6s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 43mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 30°C on Tue afternoon, min 25°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
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
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.3
SE
6
0.3
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.6
SSE
6
0.6
SE
6
0.7
SE
4
0.8
SSE
5
0.6
SE
5
0.6
SE
5
0.7
SSE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.6
SSE
5
0.7
SSE
4
0.4
SE
5
0.5
SE
5
0.5
SE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.6
SSE
6
0.6
SSE
6
0.6
SSE
6
0.8
SSE
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
7
7
5
5
11
22
26
21
28
14
14
20
8
15
16
7
12
13
10
21
22
23
29
Wind (km/h)
5
W
5
SW
10
SSW
15
SSE
15
SE
5
SE
10
SSE
10
SSW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
S
5
SE
10
S
10
S
5
SW
10
WSW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
S
10
SSE
10
SE
5
S
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
2:36AM1.69m
1:50PM2.07m
4:05AM1.84m
2:11PM1.85m
5:30AM2.01m
2:24PM1.68m
Low Tide
7:41AM1.23m
9:03PM0.70m
9:11AM1.50m
9:39PM0.63m
11:28AM1.61m
10:18PM0.59m
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:01
7:03
7:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:22
7:22
7:22
 mm
2
1
2
4
2
1
2
2
2
5
2
2
1
1
2
3
5
Temp °C
25
25
28
30
28
28
27
26
25
25
28
30
29
28
27
26
25
25
28
30
29
27
27
Feels °C
29
29
31
32
30
32
31
29
29
29
31
34
33
32
31
30
29
29
31
33
32
30
31
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