Cheynes Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.51° S 118.80° E

Cheynes Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 am 11 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cheynes Point sea temperature is
18.0° C
1.3° 

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 (11 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Aug, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Cheynes Point at 6AM is: 5.0m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 3.5m 16s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (AWST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 Aug)15ft (4.5m)16s
Afternoon (11 Aug)11ft (3.5m)16s
Evening (11 Aug)10ft (3.0m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
11
Wednesday
12
Thursday
13
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
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
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5
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6
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
3
4
5
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4
SSW
16
5
SSW
16
5
SSW
16
4.5
SSW
16
3.5
S
16
4.5
SSW
16
3
S
16
3
S
16
3
S
16
3
S
16
3
S
16
3
S
15
3
S
15
3
S
15
2.5
S
15
2.5
S
15
2.5
S
15
2.5
S
15
2.5
S
16
2.5
S
17
2.5
S
17
2.5
S
17
2.5
S
17
2.5
S
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
9075
12371
11751
11120
6386
9929
5352
4598
4195
3833
3712
3617
3664
3664
3277
3000
2775
2812
3079
3399
3853
3853
3593
3426
Wind (km/h)
25
SW
20
WSW
20
SW
20
WSW
25
SW
25
WSW
20
W
20
W
15
W
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
SW
15
WSW
15
W
15
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
5
NW
5
SSE
10
SSE
5
ESE
10
N
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
glassy
cross-on
on
cross-off
High Tide
1:08AM0.35m
10:17AM0.93m
00:42AM0.33m
10:54AM0.92m
00:32AM0.34m
11:25AM0.86m
Low Tide
2:29AM0.35m
6:18PM-0.05m
3:32AM0.29m
6:40PM0.01m
4:17AM0.25m
6:53PM0.09m
light rain
rain showers
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:48
6:48
6:47
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:30
5:30
5:31
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
9
8
10
11
15
14
12
10
11
11
12
15
17
17
14
13
12
11
10
14
16
14
14
12
Feels °C
3
2
4
6
8
8
8
5
7
7
9
11
13
14
11
10
9
8
7
12
14
11
12
10
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