Cheynes Point surfForecast / WA – Far South / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Thursday 21 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
19.4° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Cheynes Point today?

The current surf forecast for Cheynes Point at 12PM is: 1.0m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (AWST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 May)3.5ft (1.0m)13s
Afternoon (21 May)3.5ft (1.1m)14s
Evening (21 May)5.5ft (1.7m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Thu afternoon, calm by Sat night).

Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sun
24
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)
2
2
2
1
0
1
2
3
1
0
0
0
1
3
4
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
1.1
S
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
14
1.1
S
14
1.1
S
13
1
S
13
1.6
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
12
1.9
SSW
12
1.8
SSW
12
1.3
S
12
1.3
S
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
1.2
S
12
0.8
S
13
0.8
S
12
1.2
S
12
1.2
S
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
367
372
384
494
565
1155
447
440
345
874
212
218
179
1033
902
480
464
228
186
413
202
193
407
396
Wind (km/h)
10
NNW
10
WNW
5
W
10
SSW
30
SSW
25
SSW
20
SW
15
WSW
20
WSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
5
SW
10
SSW
10
S
10
S
5
SW
5
NW
10
NNW
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
glassy
off
cross-off
High Tide
12:52PM0.75m
12:56PM0.64m
12:12PM0.55m
Low Tide
2:10AM0.08m
2:38AM0.13m
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
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6:54
6:54
6:56
6:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:06
5:06
5:05
2
2
1
1
1
Temp °C
17
16
20
22
16
14
15
13
13
14
15
15
15
15
13
13
13
12
14
15
14
14
13
12
14
13
18
19
11
9
11
10
9
8
9
9
10
11
9
10
10
10
12
12
12
13
11
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
1.1
S
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.1
S
14
1.1
S
13
1
S
13
0.1
E
6
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
12
1.4
S
12
1.4
S
12
1.3
S
12
1.3
S
12
0.9
SSW
12
1
S
7
1.2
S
12
0.9
S
7
0.9
S
8
1.2
S
12
1.2
S
12
Energy kJ
367
372
384
494
565
642
447
440
345
1
212
218
179
603
574
480
464
228
100
413
86
95
407
396
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
6
0.3
S
14
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
6
0.9
SSE
6
0.8
SSW
12
0.2
S
15
0.8
S
13
0.8
S
12
0.1
S
17
0.2
S
16
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
33
1
1
1
66
186
17
202
193
6
21
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
6
0.2
S
15
0.3
S
15
0.6
S
13
0.7
S
12
0.2
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
Energy kJ
1
1
17
38
123
150
26
51
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
6
1.1
S
6
1
S
6
1.6
SSW
13
1.5
S
6
1.3
S
7
1.2
S
7
1.9
SSW
12
1.8
SSW
12
Energy kJ
1155
130
94
73
874
182
148
131
1033
902
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
57
285
285
321
0
321
321
321
321
321
321
0
0
0
0
92
106
106
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Far South of Western Australia
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
3
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
7
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
7
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
5
7
8
7
6
5
5
6
7
7
8
8
7
6
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