Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at China Walls today (12 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 19s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 18s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 17s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for China Walls at 7AM is: 0.7m 19s primary swell from a South direction and 0.8m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 12). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 19s |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 18s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at China Walls. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Wed morning, min 25°C on Wed morning). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 20 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
276 | 369 | 343 | 509 | 620 | 498 | 487 | 533 | 520 | 879 | 743 | 501 | 715 | 662 | 544 | 537 | 537 | 524 | 510 | 411 | 411 | 411 | 329 | 324 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:40AM0.31m | 3:14PM0.76m | 3:27AM0.36m | 3:49PM0.71m | 4:15AM0.41m | 4:22PM0.64m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:22AM-0.02m | 10:21PM0.04m | 9:11AM0.01m | 10:50PM0.04m | 10:01AM0.07m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 24 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 |
243 | 232 | 225 | 509 | 620 | 498 | 487 | 533 | 520 | 879 | 743 | 501 | 715 | 662 | 544 | 537 | 537 | 524 | 510 | 411 | 411 | 411 | 329 | 324 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 20 | S 19 | S 19 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | W 12 | W 12 | SSW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | SSW 18 | W 11 |
276 | 369 | 343 | 218 | 218 | 218 | 218 | 218 | 222 | 25 | 25 | 113 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 30 | 10 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | SE 9 | SE 9 | W 12 | SE 9 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | W 12 | SSW 18 |
15 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 30 | 30 | 10 | 30 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
176 | 181 | 160 | 165 | 135 | 163 | 156 | 188 | 220 | 200 | 170 | 172 | 233 | 252 | 307 | 350 | 411 | 382 | 392 | 404 | 438 | 441 | 444 | 499 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 43 | 14 | 43 | 43 | 44 | 114 | 43 | 43 | 16 | 12 | 43 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 43 | 51 | 56 | 114 | 117 | 45 | 51 |
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