Cheynes Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.51° S 118.80° E

Cheynes Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 am 20 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cheynes Point sea temperature is
17.5° C
1.0° 

Cheynes Point surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Cheynes Point today (20 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 16s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 16s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Cheynes Point at 5AM is: 1.7m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (AWST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Aug)5ft (1.6m)16s
Afternoon (20 Aug)5ft (1.6m)16s
Evening (20 Aug)5.5ft (1.7m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
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
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
1
2
3
3
4
4
3
3
2
2
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
SSW
16
1.7
SSW
16
1.6
SSW
16
1.6
SSW
16
1.5
S
16
1.6
S
16
1.7
S
16
1.8
S
16
1.7
S
16
1.7
S
15
1.7
S
15
1.6
S
15
1.6
S
15
1.7
S
15
1.6
S
15
1.5
S
14
1.4
S
14
1.3
S
14
1.6
S
17
1.5
S
17
1.4
SSW
16
1.3
S
16
1.2
S
16
1.2
S
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1455
1493
1382
1348
1145
1314
1477
1630
1404
1368
1368
1138
1123
1246
1108
965
802
694
1573
1342
1029
847
715
688
Wind (km/h)
10
NW
10
WNW
15
WNW
15
W
15
SW
15
WSW
5
SW
5
WSW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
5
NNE
10
SE
15
ESE
10
ENE
10
NE
10
NNE
10
N
10
N
15
NNW
15
NW
5
S
15
SSW
10
SW
Wind State
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross-off
High Tide
1:36AM0.63m
2:13AM0.60m
8:09AM0.62m
Low Tide
5:28PM0.10m
5:26PM0.09m
5:24PM0.08m
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:39
6:37
6:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:37
5:37
5:37
 mm
Temp °C
13
12
11
15
18
16
16
16
14
14
12
16
18
16
14
14
13
12
13
20
23
21
15
14
Feels °C
11
10
8
11
14
13
14
14
12
12
9
14
15
13
12
13
11
10
10
16
19
19
13
12
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