Cheynes Point surfForecast / WA – Far South / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Sunday 17 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 10PM is: 1.2m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 21s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (AWST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 May)--
Afternoon (17 May)4.5ft (1.3m)12s
Evening (17 May)4ft (1.2m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wed
20
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
11 AM
2 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
4
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
3
2
2
1
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
S
12
1.2
S
12
1.2
S
11
1.2
S
11
1.8
SSW
11
1.3
SSW
11
1.3
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
1.2
S
11
1.1
S
11
0.7
S
16
1
S
11
0.8
S
14
1.2
S
14
1.1
S
14
1.1
S
14
0.7
S
14
0.7
S
14
1
S
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
480
397
377
364
802
422
403
403
403
418
456
397
417
364
302
247
240
261
569
494
501
200
198
417
Wind (km/h)
15
WSW
10
W
15
W
10
SW
15
WSW
10
W
10
WSW
15
SSW
10
SSW
5
S
5
NNW
5
NNW
10
NNW
10
N
10
N
5
NNE
10
ESE
15
NE
10
N
15
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
25
NW
20
NW
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
11:20AM0.95m
11:54AM0.91m
12:26PM0.84m
Low Tide
7:19PM-0.00m
8:40PM0.02m
11:18PM0.05m
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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>
6:52
6:52
6:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:08
5:08
5:07
5:07
Temp °C
19
17
17
16
15
15
18
19
18
16
15
14
13
13
18
22
20
17
18
17
16
16
22
25
16
15
15
15
13
13
15
16
16
16
15
14
12
11
16
21
18
15
15
13
11
10
16
20
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
S
12
1.2
S
12
1.2
S
11
1.2
S
11
1.2
SSW
11
1.3
SSW
11
1.3
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
1.2
S
11
1.1
S
11
1
S
11
1
S
11
0.9
SSW
11
1.2
S
14
1.1
S
14
1.1
S
14
0.8
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
1
S
14
Energy kJ
480
397
377
364
370
422
403
403
403
418
456
397
384
364
302
247
240
194
569
494
501
183
140
417
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.4
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
0.8
SSW
14
0.3
E
4
0.2
E
4
0.7
S
14
0.7
S
14
0.2
E
5
Energy kJ
9
9
9
37
74
74
65
104
106
107
154
151
198
188
245
242
233
261
280
3
1
200
198
2
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
0.9
S
11
0.8
S
12
0.8
S
12
0.5
S
11
0.5
E
4
0.2
E
5
0.2
E
5
0.2
N
4
Energy kJ
83
123
105
377
417
205
174
171
58
8
2
2
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
SSW
11
0.4
ENE
3
0.4
ENE
3
0.3
N
2
0.4
N
3
0.5
NNW
3
0.5
NW
3
0.4
NW
3
Energy kJ
802
2
3
1
2
5
5
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
2
2
4
2
2
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
205
205
92
0
0
0
0
0
0
108
92
0
0
92
92
Best forecast wave conditions in Far South of Western Australia
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
3
3
3
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
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
4
5
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
4
4
8
6
4
4
5
7
4
4
5
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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