Overview

Cherating is a kitesurfing spot on the east coast of Peninsular Malaysia, in Pahang. Northeast monsoon winds blow from November to March, bringing consistent conditions. The body of water is coastal with tides.

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Spot forecast for Cherating

Sunrise 06:50 · Sunset 18:51

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< 7 kn7–12 kn13–20 kn21–30 kn31–40 kn41+ kn Gusts Your minimum: 7 kn

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Swell and waves

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Wave height: < 0.5 m 0.5–1 m 1–2 m 2–3 m ≥ 3 m

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Tides

Heights above lowest astronomical tide, in the spot's local time. Computed 3.4 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October High tide 04:53 · 2.5 m Low tide 20:51 · 1.1 m
Wednesday 21 October High tide 05:45 · 2.5 m Low tide 13:57 · 1.4 m High tide 17:25 · 1.4 m Low tide 22:20 · 1.2 m
Thursday 22 October High tide 06:23 · 2.5 m Low tide 13:40 · 1.3 m High tide 18:49 · 1.7 m Low tide 23:42 · 1.2 m
Friday 23 October High tide 06:53 · 2.5 m Low tide 13:36 · 1.2 m High tide 19:36 · 2 m
Saturday 24 October Low tide 00:52 · 1.3 m High tide 07:19 · 2.4 m Low tide 13:44 · 1 m High tide 20:15 · 2.3 m

Cherating: when to go?

Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)

Season · peak

320h

in January · 30 rideable days

The season runs from December to March, peaking in January: 26 rideable days a month and 320 hours of usable wind, at 29 °C. The low point is October, at 6 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 97%13-20 knots · 3%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 97% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 28 °C. The wettest month is November, with 687 mm.

Monthly averages: Cherating

Monthly averages — Cherating — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	30.0	320 h	28 °C	279 mm
February	27.5	251 h	29 °C	81 mm
March	26.0	213 h	30 °C	159 mm
April	12.5	77 h	31 °C	219 mm
May	7.5	36 h	31 °C	299 mm
June	7.0	59 h	30 °C	207 mm
July	21.5	179 h	31 °C	138 mm
August	18.0	125 h	31 °C	232 mm
September	12.0	81 h	31 °C	248 mm
October	6.0	36 h	31 °C	330 mm
November	6.0	35 h	29 °C	687 mm
December	20.5	171 h	28 °C	406 mm

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Technical details of Cherating spot

The spot works with winds from N, NNE, NE.

Depending on conditions: ENE, E, ESE, SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

Spot opening date: Open all year round
Required level: Intermediate

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