Cheynes Point surfForecast / WA – Far South / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Tuesday 19 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
19.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Cheynes Point today?

The current surf forecast for Cheynes Point at 11AM is: 1.1m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.7m 16s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (AWST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 May)3.5ft (1.1m)11s
Afternoon (19 May)2.5ft (0.7m)16s
Evening (19 May)2.5ft (0.8m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Fri
22
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)
3
3
3
3
1
1
3
3
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
0
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
16
1.1
S
11
1.1
S
11
0.7
S
16
1
S
11
0.8
S
14
1.2
S
14
1.2
S
14
1.1
S
14
0.7
S
14
1
S
14
1
S
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
1.1
S
13
1.2
S
14
1.4
S
15
1.6
SSW
15
1.3
S
14
1.2
S
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
417
307
302
247
240
257
561
569
494
198
411
405
304
290
277
356
378
378
440
602
882
1007
637
506
Wind (km/h)
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
N
5
NNW
5
E
15
NE
10
N
15
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NW
15
WNW
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
NNW
10
NNW
10
NW
10
W
20
S
25
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
11:54AM0.91m
12:26PM0.84m
12:52PM0.75m
Low Tide
11:18PM0.05m
1:22AM0.05m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
light rain
light rain
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:52
6:54
6:54
6:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:07
5:07
5:06
1
1
1
Temp °C
13
13
17
21
20
17
18
17
16
16
21
23
23
21
18
17
16
16
22
21
17
15
15
15
12
11
15
19
18
14
15
13
11
10
15
19
20
19
16
14
13
13
19
17
14
11
11
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
S
12
1.1
S
11
1.1
S
11
1
S
11
1
S
11
0.9
SSW
11
1.2
S
14
1.2
S
14
1.1
S
14
0.8
SSW
12
1
S
14
1
S
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
1.1
S
13
1.2
S
14
1.4
S
15
1.6
SSW
15
1.3
S
14
1.2
S
13
Energy kJ
384
307
302
247
240
194
561
569
494
186
411
405
304
290
277
356
378
378
440
602
882
1007
637
506
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
16
0.6
S
16
0.7
S
16
0.7
S
16
0.7
S
15
0.8
S
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.2
E
4
0.3
E
4
0.7
S
14
0.2
E
5
0.2
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.1
E
6
Energy kJ
198
188
245
242
233
257
346
1
3
198
2
26
84
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
S
11
0.8
S
12
0.8
S
12
0.3
SSW
11
0.2
E
4
0.3
NE
5
0.2
E
5
Energy kJ
417
163
174
174
25
1
3
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ENE
2
0.4
ENE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.3
N
2
0.5
N
3
0.6
NNW
3
0.6
NW
3
0.3
NW
3
0.2
ENE
5
0.4
SW
3
0.6
SSW
3
1.1
SSW
5
1.1
S
6
Energy kJ
1
2
2
1
4
7
7
2
2
2
9
69
77
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
4
3
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
108
92
0
0
92
92
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
121
285
403
321
321
Best forecast wave conditions in Far South of Western Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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