Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Chinamans today (06 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Chinamans at 1PM is: 2.3m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 16s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30am September 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (06 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 14s |
| Evening (06 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Chinamans. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun morning, min 10°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Mon morning, fresh winds from the SSE by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||
6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2782 | 2223 | 1864 | 1762 | 1443 | 1220 | 933 | 814 | 663 | 537 | 511 | 579 | 640 | 1059 | 1691 | 1646 | 2683 | 2790 | 2726 | 2326 | 2548 | 2578 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 7:40AM0.76m | 11:29AM0.78m | 12:33PM0.85m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:54PM0.06m | 9:04PM0.10m | 8:31PM0.11m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 2782 | 2223 | 1864 | 1762 | 1443 | 1220 | 933 | 814 | 663 | 537 | 511 | 579 | 588 | 706 | 1691 | 1646 | 2683 | 2790 | 2726 | 1214 | 2548 | 2374 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | — | WSW 16 | — | — | SW 24 | SW 23 | SW 22 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 154 | — | 407 | — | — | 22 | 21 | 18 | 73 | 116 | 216 | 341 | 640 | 1059 | 466 | 480 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SSE 3 | SE 3 | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | — | SW 16 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2326 | — | 2578 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 32 | 32 | 29 | 19 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 32 | 46 | 32 | 32 |
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