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Cheynes Point Surf Forecast
/ WA – Far South (31 breaks) / Western Australia (159 breaks) /
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Cheynes Point surfForecast / WA – Far South / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Sunday 17 May 2026 AWSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
19.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Cheynes Point today?
The current surf forecast for Cheynes Point at 1PM is: 1.3m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 22s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (17 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (17 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Cheynes Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wed 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 16 | S 11 | S 11 | S 16 | S 11 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | |
555 | 418 | 593 | 497 | 480 | 397 | 377 | 376 | 724 | 422 | 415 | 345 | 403 | 418 | 456 | 397 | 417 | 364 | 302 | 247 | 240 | 264 | 577 | 494 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 10:47AM0.94m | 11:20AM0.95m | 11:54AM0.91m | |||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:38AM0.28m | 7:19PM-0.00m | 8:40PM0.02m | 11:18PM0.05m | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 |
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Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
10 | 10 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 21 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 | S 14 | S 14 |
 kJ | 555 | 418 | 593 | 497 | 480 | 397 | 377 | 376 | 370 | 422 | 415 | 345 | 403 | 418 | 456 | 397 | 384 | 364 | 302 | 247 | 240 | 194 | 577 | 494 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 14 | — | S 22 | S 21 | S 21 | S 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | ENE 4 | E 4 |
| kJ | 109 | 148 | — | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 37 | 74 | 74 | 64 | 104 | 106 | 107 | 154 | 151 | 198 | 188 | 245 | 242 | 233 | 264 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | — | ENE 4 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 83 | 123 | 105 | 377 | 417 | 205 | 174 | 171 | 149 | — | 5 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 724 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 11 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 106 | 106 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 108 | 92 | 0 | 0 |
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