Cheynes Point surfForecast / WA – Far South / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm 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
19.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Cheynes Point today?

The current surf forecast for Cheynes Point at 2AM is: 1.1m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a East direction, 1.1m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AWST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 May)5ft (1.5m)13s
Afternoon (22 May)2.5ft (0.8m)12s
Evening (22 May)3ft (0.9m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sun
24
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
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
1
2
2
0
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
14
1.2
S
14
1.1
S
13
1.1
S
13
1.5
S
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
1.4
S
12
1.3
S
12
0.9
SSW
12
1.3
S
12
1.2
S
12
1
S
9
1
S
9
1.2
S
12
1.2
S
12
0.9
S
12
1.2
S
11
1.1
S
11
1
S
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
874
1155
529
440
414
752
212
218
179
260
244
547
464
228
461
407
155
159
407
396
210
338
279
227
Wind (km/h)
30
SSW
25
S
20
SSW
20
SW
20
SSW
30
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
10
SSW
15
SSW
10
SSW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
S
10
S
0
SSW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
5
NE
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
High Tide
12:56PM0.64m
12:12PM0.55m
10:45AM0.51m
Low Tide
2:10AM0.08m
2:38AM0.13m
2:48AM0.20m
thunderstorm
light rain
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
part cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
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
1
1
2
Temp °C
17
15
15
15
15
14
15
15
15
15
14
14
13
12
14
15
14
14
12
12
11
11
14
16
13
11
11
10
11
7
9
9
10
11
11
10
9
9
11
12
11
13
10
10
8
8
11
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SSW
14
1.2
S
14
1.1
S
13
1.1
S
13
0.1
E
6
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
1.4
S
12
1.3
S
12
0.9
SSE
6
1.3
S
12
1.2
S
12
1
S
9
1
S
9
1.2
S
12
1.2
S
12
0.9
S
12
1.2
S
11
1.1
S
11
1
S
11
Energy kJ
642
529
440
414
1
212
218
179
260
244
547
464
70
461
407
155
159
407
396
210
338
279
227
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
7
0.1
E
6
0.9
SSW
12
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.7
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.1
S
17
0.2
S
16
0.8
S
8
0.3
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.5
S
15
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
33
1
1
1
1
228
17
17
153
145
6
21
84
51
82
112
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
7
0.3
S
15
0.2
S
13
0.1
E
7
0.1
S
18
0.2
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.2
S
16
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
20
0.2
SSW
11
Energy kJ
1
1
38
13
1
6
26
51
20
7
7
12
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
6
1.1
S
6
1
S
6
1.5
S
13
1.4
S
6
1.3
S
7
1.2
S
7
1.1
S
7
1
S
6
Energy kJ
874
1155
97
82
64
752
151
148
131
104
83
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
2
4
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
285
298
321
321
321
321
321
321
321
321
234
321
120
0
106
106
205
0
0
0
0
0
0
92
Best forecast wave conditions in Far South of Western Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
7
5
5
5
6
6
5
4
4
5
5
5
7
4
6
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
7
7
7
6
6
7
8
6
7
8
8
7
7
6
6
5
5
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