Cherating surf break

Cherating surfForecast / Peninsular Malaysia / Malaysia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Friday 20 Feb 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
27.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)


How big are the waves at Cherating today?

The current surf forecast for Cherating at 4PM is: 1.1m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am February 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (+08) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Feb)3.5ft (1.1m)8s
Afternoon (20 Feb)3.5ft (1.1m)8s
Evening (20 Feb)5ft (1.6m)8s

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

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Friday
20
Saturday
21
Sunday
22
Mon
23
5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
0
0
1
3
3
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
2
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.1
ENE
1.1
ENE
1.1
ENE
1.1
ENE
1.1
ENE
1.6
NE
1.6
NE
1.6
NE
1.1
ENE
1.1
ENE
1.1
ENE
1.6
NE
1.7
NE
1.6
NE
1.1
ENE
1.1
ENE
1
ENE
1
ENE
1
ENE
0.9
ENE
0.9
ENE
0.9
ENE
0.8
ENE
1.1
NE
Period(s) (?)888888899999999999888888
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)16114914915316533037239019019419441845041819419014714113410811710384161
Wind
(km/h)
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
N
10
N
15
NNW
15
N
20
N
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
15
N
10
N
10
NNW
10
NNW
15
N
20
NE
20
NNE
15
N
15
N
15
N
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscrosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscrosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
10:56AM
1.82
11:32PM
2.41
11:50AM
1.96
11:55PM
2.20
12:48PM
2.08
12:15AM
1.98
Low Tide
/ height (m)
5:40AM
0.93
4:52PM
0.61
6:00AM
0.80
5:41PM
0.85
6:23AM
0.66
6:37PM
1.11
Friday
20
Saturday
21
Sunday
22
Mon
23
Sunrise-7:20-------7:18-------7:18------
Sunset----7:20-------7:20-------7:20---
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part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
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Rain (mm)
----1------12-----------
Temp. °C232325272725252424232728272525242323272927262524
Feels °C (?)262628282926272626252829282627272626293028282726
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