Cheynes Point surfForecast / WA – Far South / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Saturday 16 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
19.4° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Cheynes Point today?

The current surf forecast for Cheynes Point at 5AM is: 2.0m 14s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (AWST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 May)6ft (1.8m)14s
Afternoon (16 May)5ft (1.5m)13s
Evening (16 May)4.5ft (1.4m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 20°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
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)
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
S
15
2
S
14
1.8
S
14
1.7
S
13
1.6
S
13
1.5
S
13
1.4
S
13
1.3
S
12
1.4
S
12
1.4
S
12
1.3
SSW
12
1.4
S
12
1.3
S
12
1.3
S
12
1.3
S
12
1.2
S
11
1.2
S
11
1.2
S
11
1.2
S
11
1.2
S
11
1.3
S
11
1.3
S
11
1.2
S
11
1.3
S
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1881
1663
1298
1032
875
759
633
505
565
555
486
603
497
480
464
377
364
358
351
345
403
403
345
456
Wind (km/h)
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
15
W
15
WNW
5
NW
5
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
15
WNW
15
W
10
SW
15
WSW
10
W
15
W
10
SW
10
SW
15
SSW
15
S
10
S
5
SSW
5
NNW
off
off
off
off
off
glassy
glassy
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
11:19PM0.37m
10:16AM0.90m
00:35AM0.29m
10:47AM0.94m
11:20AM0.95m
Low Tide
3:05AM0.29m
6:16PM-0.00m
2:38AM0.28m
7:19PM-0.00m
8:40PM0.02m
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:50
6:52
6:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:09
5:08
5:08
1
Temp °C
12
12
12
15
17
18
16
15
15
14
13
18
20
19
17
16
16
15
16
18
18
17
17
16
9
8
8
11
13
16
15
13
12
11
10
15
17
18
15
14
14
14
16
16
16
15
16
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
S
15
2
S
14
1.8
S
14
1.7
S
13
1.6
S
13
1.5
S
13
1.4
S
13
1.3
S
12
1.4
S
12
1.4
S
12
1.3
SSW
12
1.4
S
12
1.3
S
12
1.3
S
12
1.3
S
12
1.2
S
11
1.2
S
11
1.2
S
11
1.2
S
11
1.2
S
11
1.3
S
11
1.3
S
11
1.2
S
11
1.3
S
12
Energy kJ
1881
1663
1298
1032
875
759
633
505
565
555
486
603
497
480
464
377
364
358
351
345
403
403
345
456
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
15
0.6
S
14
0.1
S
22
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
21
0.2
SSW
20
0.3
SSW
19
0.3
SSW
19
0.3
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
17
Energy kJ
109
148
9
9
9
9
37
74
74
64
104
106
86
154
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
13
0.4
SSW
18
0.7
S
12
Energy kJ
87
107
146
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
4
3
3
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
145
106
106
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Far South of Western Australia
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
4
3
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
6
5
5
5
4
5
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
8
7
4
5
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  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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