Cheynes Point surfForecast / WA – Far South / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Monday 18 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 9PM is: 1.3m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 18s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.

Time (AWST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 May)4.5ft (1.3m)11s
Afternoon (18 May)4.5ft (1.3m)11s
Evening (18 May)4.5ft (1.3m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thu
21
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
5 AM
8 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
1
3
3
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
S
11
1.3
S
11
1.3
S
11
1.3
S
11
1.3
S
12
1.2
S
12
0.9
SSW
16
1.1
S
11
0.7
S
16
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
S
13
1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
345
403
403
418
456
397
417
307
251
247
240
257
561
569
494
198
411
405
304
290
282
350
372
378
Wind (km/h)
10
WSW
10
SW
10
S
5
S
5
NW
5
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
N
5
N
10
ESE
15
NE
10
N
15
NNW
15
NNW
20
NNW
25
NW
15
WNW
5
WSW
10
SE
5
ENE
5
NNW
5
WNW
5
WNW
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
off
High Tide
11:20AM0.95m
11:54AM0.91m
12:26PM0.84m
Low Tide
8:40PM0.02m
11:18PM0.05m
1:22AM0.05m
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:52
6:54
6:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:08
5:07
5:07
5:07
Temp °C
18
18
17
16
15
14
13
13
18
21
20
17
18
17
16
16
21
24
23
19
18
17
16
16
16
16
16
16
15
13
12
11
17
20
18
15
15
13
11
10
15
19
20
18
17
16
14
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
S
11
1.3
S
11
1.3
S
11
1.3
S
11
1.3
S
12
1.2
S
12
1.2
S
12
1.1
S
11
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
S
13
1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
Energy kJ
345
403
403
418
456
397
384
307
251
247
240
194
561
569
494
186
411
405
304
290
282
350
372
378
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.5
S
17
0.5
S
17
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
0.2
E
4
0.7
S
14
0.2
E
5
0.2
E
5
0.1
NE
5
0.3
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
Energy kJ
65
104
106
107
154
151
198
188
245
242
233
257
346
1
1
198
2
2
1
52
86
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
12
0.8
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
S
11
0.8
S
12
0.8
S
12
0.3
SSW
11
0.4
ENE
4
0.2
E
4
0.2
E
5
Energy kJ
83
123
105
377
417
163
174
174
25
4
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ENE
2
0.4
ENE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.3
N
2
0.4
NNW
3
0.5
NNW
3
0.5
NW
3
0.4
NW
3
Energy kJ
1
2
2
1
2
5
5
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
145
92
0
0
0
0
0
0
234
92
0
0
92
92
106
0
0
92
92
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Far South of Western Australia
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
6
5
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
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