Cheynes Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.51° S 118.80° E

Cheynes Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 pm 24 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cheynes Point sea temperature is
17.8°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 (25 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cheynes Point at 2AM is: 1.2m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 24). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (AWST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)12s
Afternoon (25 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)12s
Evening (25 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 41mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue afternoon, min 9°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the S by Thu afternoon).

Mon
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
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
3
3
3
1
2
0
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
3
4
5
4
4
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
1.1
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
15
1.4
SSW
15
1.9
SW
18
1.7
SSW
18
1.8
SSW
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
627
608
599
507
492
398
263
186
492
458
444
478
622
734
857
880
2198
1852
1972
Wind (km/h)
10
NW
10
NW
15
NNW
15
NW
15
NW
20
NW
25
NW
30
NW
20
NW
20
NNW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NNW
15
NW
10
WNW
10
WSW
5
WSW
5
N
Wind State
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
High Tide
00:06AM0.37m
9:39AM0.79m
11:26PM0.37m
10:05AM0.81m
Low Tide
5:23PM0.07m
2:08AM0.36m
5:26PM0.06m
3:02AM0.30m
5:32PM0.07m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:33
6:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:39
5:39
5:40
 mm
3
3
1
1
Temp °C
17
15
13
11
9
9
15
19
18
15
14
13
13
13
13
14
14
13
12
Feels °C
13
12
9
7
5
4
9
13
13
11
10
9
10
10
10
12
13
12
12
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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