Cheynes Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.51° S 118.80° E

Cheynes Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 pm 17 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cheynes Point sea temperature is
17.7° C
1.2° 

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 (17 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 19s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 18s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 17s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cheynes Point at 10PM is: 1.2m 17s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 6s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 17). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (AWST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)19s
Afternoon (17 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)18s
Evening (17 Aug)4ft (1.2m)17s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Mon afternoon, min 10°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Mon afternoon, calm by Wed night).

Mon
17
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
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)
0
1
2
2
3
3
2
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
S
19
1.1
S
18
1.1
S
18
1.1
S
17
1.3
SSW
17
1.3
SSW
17
1.2
S
16
1.1
S
16
1.1
S
16
1.1
S
16
1.1
S
16
1.1
S
16
1.1
S
16
1.2
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
16
1.6
SSW
16
1.7
SSW
16
1.7
SSW
16
1.7
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
876
803
768
742
1045
1021
781
620
612
604
604
596
589
693
597
620
628
1150
1437
1474
1474
Wind (km/h)
35
NNW
30
NW
30
W
30
WNW
30
W
25
W
20
W
15
W
15
W
20
WNW
15
WNW
10
NW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NW
20
WNW
20
W
15
SW
5
SW
5
WNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
High Tide
11:38AM0.48m
00:48AM0.61m
11:08AM0.44m
1:09AM0.64m
10:22AM0.45m
Low Tide
5:53PM0.20m
7:14AM0.37m
5:38PM0.16m
7:55AM0.43m
5:31PM0.12m
part cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:41
6:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:35
5:35
5:36
 mm
2
Temp °C
20
22
13
11
10
11
10
11
14
16
16
14
14
15
11
11
17
19
17
14
14
Feels °C
12
16
7
5
3
5
6
8
10
11
11
11
9
10
7
6
12
14
14
13
13
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