Cherating Surf Break

Lat Long: 4.12° N 103.40° E

Cherating 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 pm 17 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cherating sea temperature is
29.5° C
0.3° 

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 (17 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Cherating at 11PM is: 0.3m 6s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm July 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (+08) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Jul)--
Afternoon (17 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)6s
Evening (17 Jul)1.5ft (0.5m)6s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 31°C on Sun afternoon, min 25°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
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
Swell
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
0.5
SE
6
0.3
SE
6
0.5
SE
6
0.3
SE
6
0.3
SE
6
0.3
SE
6
0.3
SE
6
0.3
SE
6
0.3
SE
6
0.5
SE
6
0.3
SE
6
0.6
SSE
6
0.3
SE
6
0.3
SE
4
0.4
SE
4
0.4
SE
5
0.6
SSE
6
0.6
SSE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
13
19
6
18
5
5
5
5
5
5
16
5
22
5
3
5
10
23
23
Wind (km/h)
15
SSE
10
SSE
5
S
5
SSW
5
SW
5
WSW
5
SSW
10
SSE
10
SSE
5
SSE
10
SSW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SSW
15
SSE
15
SE
5
SE
5
S
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
10:41PM1.48m
12:27PM2.79m
11:53PM1.52m
12:58PM2.56m
Low Tide
6:52PM1.15m
4:56AM0.24m
7:24PM1.04m
5:45AM0.56m
7:56PM0.91m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
<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>
7:22
7:22
7:22
 mm
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
Temp °C
29
28
27
26
26
25
28
29
29
28
27
26
25
25
28
31
29
28
27
Feels °C
32
32
31
30
30
29
32
32
32
32
31
30
28
29
31
33
32
32
31
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