Cheynes Point surfForecast / WA – Far South / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Wednesday 06 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
19.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Cheynes Point today?

The current surf forecast for Cheynes Point at 8PM is: 1.6m 16s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 06). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (AWST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 May)2.5ft (0.8m)18s
Afternoon (06 May)3.5ft (1.0m)16s
Evening (06 May)5ft (1.6m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
6
Thursday
7
Friday
8
Sat
9
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
1
1
2
3
4
4
4
2
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
S
17
0.9
S
16
1.1
S
16
1.6
S
16
1.8
S
16
1.8
S
16
1.7
S
15
1.7
S
15
1.6
S
14
1.5
S
14
1.5
S
14
1.4
S
14
1.3
S
13
1.3
S
13
1.2
S
13
1.2
S
13
1.1
S
13
1.1
S
13
1
S
12
1
S
12
0.9
S
12
0.9
S
12
0.8
S
12
0.8
S
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
377
432
643
1371
1652
1591
1349
1229
1045
906
894
768
599
569
477
477
401
395
306
287
229
225
178
169
Wind (km/h)
10
ESE
15
SE
15
ESE
10
ESE
5
NE
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
N
10
NE
15
ESE
20
E
20
ENE
15
ENE
20
ENE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NE
20
E
20
E
20
ENE
20
NE
20
NE
15
NE
15
NNE
on
on
on
on
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
11:57AM0.79m
10:01PM0.26m
12:26PM0.74m
1:00PM0.69m
Low Tide
9:39PM0.26m
3:29AM0.16m
3:24AM0.17m
2:56AM0.18m
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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6:43
6:45
6:46
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5:17
5:16
5:16
5:15
1
Temp °C
16
16
16
16
16
15
14
14
16
19
17
16
17
16
15
14
17
19
17
16
15
13
12
12
14
13
13
14
16
15
14
13
14
16
14
13
14
13
12
11
13
15
13
13
12
9
8
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
S
10
0.9
S
16
1.1
S
16
1.6
S
16
1.8
S
16
1.8
S
16
1.7
S
15
1.7
S
15
1.6
S
14
1.5
S
14
1.5
S
14
1.4
S
14
1.3
S
13
1.3
S
13
1.2
S
13
1.2
S
13
1.1
S
13
1.1
S
13
1
S
12
1
S
12
0.9
S
12
0.9
S
12
0.8
S
12
0.8
S
12
Energy kJ
161
432
643
1371
1652
1591
1349
1229
1045
906
894
768
599
569
477
477
401
395
306
287
229
225
178
169
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
S
17
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
9
0.1
SE
7
0.1
SE
7
0.1
SE
7
0.7
SE
5
0.9
SE
6
0.8
ESE
6
0.7
ESE
6
0.7
E
6
Energy kJ
377
120
110
2
2
2
28
46
39
36
35
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
7
Energy kJ
9
9
9
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SE
5
0.9
ESE
5
1.5
E
6
1.1
E
5
0.7
ESE
5
0.7
ESE
5
0.9
ESE
5
0.9
E
5
0.7
E
5
0.7
E
5
0.6
E
5
0.6
E
5
0.6
E
5
0.7
E
5
0.7
E
5
0.9
E
5
0.9
E
6
0.4
NE
3
0.3
NNE
3
Energy kJ
43
49
139
66
24
26
38
39
24
25
18
19
19
25
25
45
50
2
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
5
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
1
1
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
108
321
321
187
121
0
0
0
92
321
321
321
321
120
120
108
347
234
234
239
339
187
108
108
Best forecast wave conditions in Far South of Western Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
3
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
5
5
5
6
4
4
4
7
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
9
9
5
6
7
5
4
5
7
5
5
6
6
6
5
6
5
5
6
7
6
6
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