Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at China Walls today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for China Walls at 6AM is: 0.7m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 14s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 23). An open ocean swell of 1.9m 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 (23 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 15s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at China Walls. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Mon afternoon, min 25°C on Sun morning). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 7 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | E 7 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | S 18 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
522 | 209 | 207 | 116 | 107 | 191 | 102 | 100 | 100 | 183 | 178 | 166 | 158 | 156 | 154 | 151 | 127 | 149 | 146 | 366 | 144 | 142 | 125 | 162 | |
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 | 00:02AM0.21m | 12:51PM0.62m | 00:45AM0.24m | 1:26PM0.65m | 1:20AM0.27m | 1:56PM0.66m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:23AM0.08m | 8:29PM0.12m | 6:13AM0.06m | 8:49PM0.11m | 6:56AM0.04m | 9:09PM0.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 12 |
212 | 209 | 207 | 116 | 107 | 191 | 102 | 100 | 100 | 183 | 178 | 166 | 158 | 156 | 154 | 151 | 127 | 121 | 86 | 85 | 144 | 142 | 125 | 89 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 11 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | E 9 | E 8 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 18 |
104 | 96 | 92 | 90 | 60 | 25 | 58 | 57 | 56 | 39 | 51 | 50 | 48 | 23 | 21 | 16 | 19 | 149 | 146 | 146 | 83 | 81 | 81 | 162 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 12 | WNW 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | WNW 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSW 18 | SSE 8 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSW 17 | SSE 7 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 12 |
34 | 53 | 18 | 76 | 76 | 19 | 44 | 72 | 71 | 55 | 52 | 62 | 24 | 47 | 47 | 46 | 94 | 15 | 43 | 47 | 43 | 42 | 34 | 45 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
522 | 346 | 302 | 326 | 360 | 317 | 360 | 385 | 316 | 255 | 195 | 261 | 285 | 269 | 255 | 218 | 255 | 285 | 317 | 366 | 346 | 319 | 301 | 285 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 51 | 43 | 43 | 51 | 114 | 58 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 44 | 44 | 51 | 51 | 43 | 12 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 45 |
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