Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at China Walls today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for China Walls at 3AM is: 0.6m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 18). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 16s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at China Walls. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Fri afternoon, min 24°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
119 | 119 | 119 | 116 | 103 | 69 | 129 | 130 | 100 | 103 | 104 | 129 | 142 | 204 | 207 | 207 | 200 | 184 | 177 | |
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 | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 6:10PM0.31m | 9:08AM0.53m | 10:20AM0.55m | 8:45PM0.20m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:59PM0.27m | 1:14AM0.09m | 2:00AM0.10m | 7:38PM0.20m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 7 |
119 | 119 | 119 | 116 | 103 | 151 | 109 | 84 | 84 | 82 | 104 | 102 | 78 | 74 | 55 | 54 | 54 | 40 | 93 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | W 12 | S 12 | NNE 7 | SW 16 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 16 | SW 17 | NE 6 | NNE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | SSW 16 |
80 | 80 | 80 | 79 | 25 | 69 | 30 | 130 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 129 | 142 | 39 | 30 | 32 | 33 | 36 | 177 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | S 11 |
31 | 29 | 26 | 25 | 49 | 67 | 129 | 44 | 100 | 103 | 66 | 45 | 44 | 204 | 207 | 207 | 200 | 184 | 22 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | ENE 8 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
172 | 151 | 151 | 159 | 155 | — | 68 | 26 | 26 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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