Cherating Surf Break

Lat Long: 4.12° N 103.40° E

Cherating WaveFinder

Issued: 1 am 22 Aug 2026 (local time)

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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.


Cherating surf forecast from 22 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Monday 24 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Sunday 23 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period, SSE swell with 90 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 24 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with SE swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Cherating this week:

The surf forecast for Cherating over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 24) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Cherating in the next 16 days are 1.3m 5s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 23) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 6s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 25) at 8PM.

Wave TypeTime (+08) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 8AM (Mon 24th Aug)3ft (0.9m) 6s
Best Surf 8AM (Mon 24th Aug)3ft (0.9m) 6s
Most Powerful11PM (Sun 23rd Aug)4.5ft (1.3m) 5s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cherating over the next 16 days.


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