Cheynes Point surfForecast / WA – Far South / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Sunday 17 May 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
19.5° 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) & DateWave HeightWave 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)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly 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
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
4
2
2
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
3
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
S
12
1.2
SSW
12
1.4
S
12
1.3
S
12
1.3
S
12
1.2
S
12
1.2
S
11
1.2
SSW
11
1.7
SSW
11
1.3
SSW
11
1.3
SSW
11
1.2
S
11
1.3
S
11
1.3
S
11
1.3
S
12
1.2
S
12
0.9
SSW
16
1.2
S
11
1.1
S
11
0.7
S
16
1
S
11
0.8
S
14
1.2
S
14
1.1
S
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
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)
15
NW
15
NW
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
WSW
10
W
15
W
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
W
10
SW
15
SSW
10
SSW
5
SW
5
NW
5
NW
10
NNW
10
N
10
N
5
NNE
10
ESE
15
NE
10
N
15
N
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
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:52
6:52
6:52
6:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:08
5:08
5:07
5:07
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)
1.4
S
12
1.2
SSW
12
1.4
S
12
1.3
S
12
1.3
S
12
1.2
S
12
1.2
S
11
1.2
SSW
11
1.2
SSW
11
1.3
SSW
11
1.3
SSW
11
1.2
S
11
1.3
S
11
1.3
S
11
1.3
S
12
1.2
S
12
1.2
S
12
1.2
S
11
1.1
S
11
1
S
11
1
S
11
0.9
SSW
11
1.2
S
14
1.1
S
14
Energy 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)
0.5
S
15
0.6
S
14
0.1
S
22
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
21
0.2
SSW
20
0.3
SSW
19
0.3
SSW
19
0.3
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.5
S
17
0.5
S
17
0.6
S
16
0.6
S
16
0.7
S
16
0.7
S
16
0.7
S
15
0.8
S
14
0.3
ENE
4
0.3
E
4
Energy 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)
0.5
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
12
0.8
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
S
11
0.8
S
12
0.8
S
12
0.8
S
11
0.4
ENE
4
Energy kJ
83
123
105
377
417
205
174
171
149
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
SSW
11
0.4
ENE
3
0.4
ENE
3
0.6
ENE
4
Energy kJ
724
3
3
11
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
4
2
2
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
2
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
Best forecast wave conditions in Far South of Western Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
2
3
3
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
5
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
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