Chinamans Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Yorke Peninsula, Australia)

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Chinamans Surf Guide

Chinamans in Yorke Peninsula is an exposed reef break that has fairly consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. The best wind direction is from the north northwest. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the southwest. Both left (best) and right reef breaks.. When it's working here, it can get crowded. Take care of rocks and sharks.

Chinamans Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	3	fairly consistent	18.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Chinamans:

The best conditions reported for surf at Chinamans occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North-northwest.

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What's the best time of year to surf Chinamans (for consistent clean waves)?

julyBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Chinamans with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of July. Clean surfable waves are typically found 49% of the time in July while 49% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 2% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

49%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

49%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Chinamans Location Map

Interactive Chinamans surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The nearest passenger airport to Chinamans is Adelaide International Airport (ADL) in Australia, which is 156 km (97 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Chinamans is Woomera Airport (UMR), also in Australia, 461 km (286 miles) away.

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Chinamans Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 10:42 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	6:30AM	9:30AM	12:30PM	3:30PM
Wave (m)	SW	SW	SW	SW
Period (s)	14	14	14	13
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross	cross- on	cross- on

What does Chinamans look like?

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Credit: Clayman Credit: Darren Quinn Credit: steeve whitehead Credit: steeve whitehead

Tides at Chinamans

Current tide and informaton

For Stenhouse Bay, Australia, 6 km from Chinamans.

Next High Water: 03:50pm | 1.01m

Next Low Water: 11:01pm | 0.28m

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Chinamans Sea Temperature

The Chinamans water temperature is reasonably warm (18.2 °C) and the air temperature will similar (windchill forecast 16.0 °C). A good quality summer wetsuit would be ideal.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 18.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite