Cheynes Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.51° S 118.80° E

Cheynes Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 pm 11 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cheynes Point sea temperature is
17.0°C
0.8° 

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 (12 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 10s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cheynes Point at 3AM is: 0.9m 17s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 7s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm September 11). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AWST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Sep)3ft (0.9m)16s
Afternoon (12 Sep)4.5ft (1.3m)10s
Evening (12 Sep)7.5ft (2.3m)10s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat afternoon, min 9°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Fri night, fresh winds from the W by Sat morning).

Fri
11
Saturday
12
Sunday
13
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)
3
2
3
2
1
0
1
1
3
4
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
16
0.6
S
18
0.7
S
18
1
S
18
0.9
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
10
2.3
SW
8
2.3
SW
10
1.2
SSW
10
1.1
SSW
10
0.7
S
14
1
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
1.1
SSW
16
1.5
SSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
341
238
307
625
499
459
341
340
772
1013
310
237
203
431
140
276
276
669
948
Wind (km/h)
10
NNW
10
NNE
10
N
20
NNW
25
NW
30
W
35
W
30
W
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
NW
15
NW
10
NW
15
NW
20
WNW
25
WNW
20
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
11:18PM0.55m
11:20AM0.61m
11:24PM0.62m
11:27AM0.52m
Low Tide
5:34PM0.18m
5:13AM0.18m
5:24PM0.21m
5:45AM0.19m
5:09PM0.22m
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:09
6:07
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:52
5:52
5:53
 mm
3
Temp °C
21
18
16
16
15
12
17
18
19
14
12
10
9
11
18
19
19
16
18
Feels °C
19
16
14
12
10
6
9
11
15
11
9
7
6
8
14
14
15
14
15
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