Cherating Surf Break

Lat Long: 4.12° N 103.40° E

Cherating 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 pm 26 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 (26 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Cherating at 9PM is: 0.6m 6s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (+08) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)6s
Afternoon (26 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)6s
Evening (26 Aug)2ft (0.6m)6s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 30°C on Wed afternoon, min 25°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
26
Thursday
27
Friday
28
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
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.6
SE
5
1
SSE
5
0.6
SE
5
0.5
SE
5
0.5
SE
5
0.5
SE
5
0.6
SE
6
0.6
SE
4
0.9
SSE
5
0.6
SE
5
0.9
SE
6
1
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
6
0.6
SE
6
0.6
SE
6
0.6
SE
5
1.3
SSE
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
12
12
12
12
13
54
22
13
14
14
19
12
42
17
47
68
59
21
23
18
90
Wind (km/h)
10
SSW
10
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
10
SSW
5
S
10
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
15
S
10
S
10
SSW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
15
SSW
15
S
15
SE
15
SSE
15
S
Wind State
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
7:21PM1.39m
9:29AM2.65m
8:16PM1.48m
9:56AM2.64m
9:06PM1.60m
Low Tide
4:14PM1.25m
1:49AM0.41m
4:26PM1.19m
2:31AM0.40m
4:40PM1.11m
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
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thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:01
7:01
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:14
7:14
7:14
 mm
1
1
5
2
2
1
1
Temp °C
28
30
29
28
28
27
26
26
26
28
27
27
27
26
26
26
27
29
29
28
27
Feels °C
32
33
31
31
31
31
30
30
29
31
29
30
31
30
30
29
29
31
31
30
30
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