Cherating surf break

Cherating surfForecast / Peninsular Malaysia / Malaysia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Friday 15 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 7s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 15). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (+08) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 May)0.5ft (0.2m)8s
Afternoon (15 May)0.5ft (0.2m)7s
Evening (15 May)0.5ft (0.1m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 31°C on Fri afternoon, min 25°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Mon
18
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)
0.2
ENE
7
0.2
ENE
7
0.1
NE
7
0.1
NE
7
0.1
NE
7
0.1
NE
7
0.1
NE
7
0.1
NE
7
0.1
NE
6
0.1
NE
6
0.1
NE
6
0.1
NE
6
0.5
SSW
4
0.4
SSW
4
0.3
SSW
4
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
6
0.1
N
5
0.2
NNE
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
5
5
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
8
5
3
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
3
Wind (km/h)
5
WSW
5
SE
5
SE
5
ESE
0
ENE
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
WNW
0
W
5
SW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SW
10
SW
5
W
5
WSW
5
WSW
5
SE
5
ESE
5
ESE
5
WSW
5
WSW
5
W
0
WSW
glassy
glassy
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
7:23PM1.81m
9:14AM2.68m
7:55PM1.66m
9:59AM2.95m
8:27PM1.53m
Low Tide
2:38PM1.22m
1:56AM0.27m
3:45PM1.21m
2:26AM0.07m
4:48PM1.23m
3:00AM-0.08m
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part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
mod rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
cloud
cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
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thunderstorm
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:52
6:52
6:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:10
7:10
7:12
7:12
2
3
6
1
2
3
2
1
1
1
2
1
Temp °C
28
31
29
28
27
27
26
26
27
27
27
26
26
25
25
25
27
29
29
27
27
26
26
26
33
35
34
33
32
32
30
30
32
32
31
30
30
29
29
29
32
33
33
31
32
31
31
31
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
7
0.2
ENE
7
0.1
NE
7
0.1
NE
7
0.1
NE
7
0.1
NE
7
0.1
NE
7
0.1
NE
7
0.1
NE
6
0.1
NE
6
0.2
S
4
0.2
S
4
0.1
N
5
0.2
NNE
5
Energy kJ
5
5
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
3
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
5
0.1
NE
6
0.1
NE
6
0.1
NE
6
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
6
Energy kJ
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.1
S
5
0.1
S
5
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
6
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSW
4
0.4
SSW
4
0.3
SSW
4
Energy kJ
8
5
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
662
806
711
662
706
662
662
662
662
697
697
662
662
662
662
662
662
744
662
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)
6
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
8
8
9
5
4
4
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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