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Cheynes Point surfForecast / WA – Far South / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 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 10PM is: 1.2m 15s primary swell from a South direction and 0.7m 18s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm April 20). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AWST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Apr)--
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
5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
0
1
3
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
3
3
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.5
S
1.2
S
1.2
S
1.3
S
2.1
SSW
2
SSW
2.2
SSW
2.2
SSW
3
SSW
2
S
1.9
S
1.8
S
1.7
S
1.4
S
1.5
S
0.9
S
0.8
S
1
S
0.8
SSW
0.9
SSW
1
S
1.1
SSW
1.3
SSW
1.3
SSW
Period(s) (?)141415161613121212121313131113131310121213131313
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)95158563684720231276122412802229123411701070941466747263202202205260345444608538
Wind
(km/h)
10
NW
25
NW
40
NW
40
W
30
W
25
W
30
WSW
25
WSW
20
SW
10
WSW
10
NW
10
NNW
15
NNW
15
N
20
NNW
20
NNW
10
NNW
10
NW
10
WNW
15
NW
20
NW
20
WNW
10
W
10
WSW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
offoffcross-
off
offoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
12:17PM
0.85
12:40PM
0.78
12:53PM
0.68
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--
Sunset5:36-------5:34-------5:32-------
clear
clear
clear
light rain
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
Rain (mm)
---1-3------------------
Temp. °C252020131213151615141312111117212118151314161617
Feels °C (?)2315135578101011108771216171411910121415
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