Cheynes Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.51° S 118.80° E

Cheynes Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 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 (26 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 15s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 18s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cheynes Point at 4AM is: 1.2m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.1m 24s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 25). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AWST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Aug)4.5ft (1.4m)14s
Afternoon (26 Aug)4.5ft (1.4m)15s
Evening (26 Aug)5ft (1.6m)18s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue night, min 12°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds.

Tue
25
Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
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)
2
2
1
1
2
3
2
4
3
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SSW
14
1.2
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
SSW
18
1.6
SSW
18
1.7
SSW
17
1.7
SSW
17
2.2
S
16
1.5
S
16
2.3
S
16
2.5
SSE
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.1
S
14
2.5
SSE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
492
539
444
478
631
845
857
911
692
1633
1790
1688
2480
1160
2634
3216
654
508
639
Wind (km/h)
20
NW
15
NW
20
NW
25
NW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NW
15
WNW
15
SW
20
SSW
20
SSE
25
SSE
30
SSE
30
SSE
35
SSE
35
SE
35
SSE
30
SSE
30
SSE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
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
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
light 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
3
2
1
1
1
5
3
5
3
2
1
Temp °C
19
17
14
14
13
14
14
15
14
13
13
13
12
13
13
13
14
13
13
Feels °C
15
14
11
10
10
11
11
12
12
10
10
9
6
8
7
6
7
6
6
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