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Cheynes Point surfForecast / WA – Far South / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Monday 20 Apr 2026 AWST
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Cheynes Point surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Cheynes Point sea temperature is
19.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Cheynes Point today?

The current surf forecast for Cheynes Point at 5PM is: 1.5m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 6s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.5m 6s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm April 20). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (AWST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Apr)4.5ft (1.4m)14s
Afternoon (20 Apr)5ft (1.5m)14s
Evening (20 Apr)4ft (1.2m)14s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
0
0
1
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.4
SSW
1.5
S
1.5
S
1.2
SSW
1.2
S
1.3
S
1.9
SSW
2.1
SW
2.3
SSW
2.3
SSW
3
SSW
2.1
S
2
S
1.9
S
1.8
S
1.4
S
1.5
S
1.2
S
0.8
S
1
S
0.7
S
0.9
SSW
1
S
1.1
SSW
Period(s) (?)141414141516161212121112121313111310131012121313
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)754938951605636847171812021377157024971334123311731054451737313206186148260345444
Wind
(km/h)
10
NNW
15
NW
15
NW
25
NW
40
NW
35
W
40
W
30
W
30
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
10
W
10
NW
15
NW
15
NNW
15
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
10
NW
10
NW
15
W
15
NW
20
NW
15
NW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
offoffoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offoffoffcross-
off
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
11:51AM
0.88
12:17PM
0.85
12:40PM
0.78
Low Tide
/ height (m)
2:19AM
0.11
2:36AM
0.04
3:02AM
0.02
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
Sunrise-------6:31-------6:31-------6:33
Sunset--5:36-------5:34-------5:32-----
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
Rain (mm)
-----11-----------------
Temp. °C222625202013121315151514131211111720211715131315
Feels °C (?)202422151364778101110877121417131210912
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