Cheynes Point surfForecast / WA – Far South / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Friday 17 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
19.5° 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 5PM is: 0.8m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 6s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm April 17). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (AWST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Apr)3.5ft (1.0m)12s
Afternoon (17 Apr)3ft (0.9m)11s
Evening (17 Apr)2.5ft (0.7m)11s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
0
0
1
3
2
2
0
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1
S
0.9
S
0.8
S
0.8
S
0.7
S
0.6
S
1.5
SW
2.4
SW
1.5
SSW
1.3
SSW
1.2
SSW
1
S
0.6
S
0.8
SSW
0.8
SSW
0.8
SSW
0.9
SSW
1
S
1.3
S
1.3
S
1.3
S
1.3
S
1.3
S
1.4
SSW
Period(s) (?)12111111101010101211118161615141414141413131313
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)276202154151104714071243573422343144183329308280341411684618582582591722
Wind
(km/h)
15
NNW
20
NW
15
W
25
WNW
30
WNW
30
W
25
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
SW
15
S
5
SSE
10
N
5
NNW
5
N
5
NW
5
W
0
S
10
SE
10
NE
10
NNE
10
N
10
NNW
15
NW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
cross-
off
offoffoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offglassoncross-
on
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
11:32PM
0.44
11:03AM
0.85
12:07AM
0.33
11:26AM
0.88
12:22AM
0.21
Low Tide
/ height (m)
5:45PM
0.06
4:18AM
0.25
6:37PM
0.06
3:56AM
0.25
7:42PM
0.10
2:58AM
0.19
Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
Sunrise-------6:28-------6:30-------6:31
Sunset--5:38-------5:37-------5:37-----
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
rain showers
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
-----1------------------
Temp. °C262925212017161517181616141312121820201615141415
Feels °C (?)242622171511111113141214121110101619171412121111
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