Cherating Surf Break

Lat Long: 4.12° N 103.40° E

Cherating 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 am 23 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cherating sea temperature is
29.5°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 (23 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 5s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 5s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Cherating at 5AM is: 0.9m 5s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.6m 5s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (+08) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Aug)2ft (0.6m)5s
Afternoon (23 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)5s
Evening (23 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)5s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Warm (max 31°C on Mon afternoon, min 25°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
23
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
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
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
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSE
5
0.9
SSE
5
0.6
SE
5
0.8
SSE
5
0.5
SE
5
0.5
SE
4
0.6
SE
4
0.7
SE
5
1.3
SSE
6
0.8
SE
6
0.6
SE
6
0.8
SSE
6
0.6
SE
6
0.7
SE
4
0.7
SE
4
0.8
SE
5
1.3
SSE
6
1.2
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
6
0.6
SE
6
0.5
SE
6
0.5
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
42
47
20
34
11
9
13
25
115
39
25
40
19
15
19
40
119
87
57
25
16
18
13
13
Wind (km/h)
10
S
10
SSW
5
SSW
15
S
20
SSE
20
SE
15
SE
15
SSE
10
SSW
5
WSW
5
SW
10
S
15
SE
15
SE
5
E
5
SSE
10
SSE
5
SSW
10
WSW
5
NW
0
SSE
5
ESE
5
SE
10
SW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
High Tide
6:58AM2.31m
7:48AM2.42m
8:27AM2.53m
6:11PM1.32m
Low Tide
11:08PM0.62m
00:11AM0.55m
4:12PM1.29m
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
cloud
thunderstorm
cloud
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:01
7:01
7:01
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:15
7:15
7:15
 mm
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
3
1
1
Temp °C
27
26
26
29
30
30
28
27
26
26
25
29
31
29
28
28
27
27
26
25
27
27
26
26
Feels °C
31
30
30
31
30
31
31
30
30
31
29
31
33
31
32
32
30
32
30
29
32
31
31
30
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