Cheynes Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.51° S 118.80° E

Cheynes Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 pm 25 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cheynes Point sea temperature is
17.6°C
1.1° 

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 (25 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cheynes Point at 5PM is: 1.1m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 25). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AWST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)12s
Afternoon (25 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)12s
Evening (25 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 20°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Wed morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Tue
25
Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
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)
1
1
2
1
2
1
2
2
2
4
3
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
1.1
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
15
1.5
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
18
1.7
SSW
18
1.9
SSW
17
1.9
S
17
1.7
SSW
16
2.3
S
16
1.4
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
2.4
SSE
15
1.1
S
14
1
S
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
263
186
492
458
444
478
631
845
857
911
808
1852
2212
2023
1550
2609
991
849
2493
508
417
Wind (km/h)
25
NW
30
NW
20
NW
15
NW
20
NW
20
NNW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NNW
15
WNW
15
SSW
15
S
15
SSE
25
SSE
30
SSE
30
SSE
30
SSE
30
SSE
30
SSE
30
SSE
30
SSE
Wind State
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
11:26PM0.37m
10:05AM0.81m
11:18PM0.40m
10:29AM0.82m
Low Tide
5:26PM0.06m
3:02AM0.30m
5:32PM0.07m
3:40AM0.25m
5:39PM0.08m
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part cloud
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cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:31
6:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:39
5:40
5:42
 mm
4
3
2
1
6
6
3
3
1
1
Temp °C
16
20
19
17
14
14
14
15
13
14
14
13
13
13
13
13
13
14
14
13
13
Feels °C
11
14
15
14
11
10
11
12
10
12
13
10
10
9
8
8
7
8
7
6
6
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