Chinamans Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.29° S 136.87° E

Issued: 8 pm 24 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Chinamans sea temperature is
15.9° C

Normal for this time of year

Chinamans surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Chinamans today (25 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Chinamans at 12AM is: 1.3m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30pm June 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)12s
Afternoon (25 Jun)3ft (0.9m)12s
Evening (25 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)12s

Table - waves today at Chinamans. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
24
Thursday
25
Friday
26
Saturday
27
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1
SW
12
0.9
SW
12
0.9
SW
12
0.9
SW
12
0.8
SW
12
0.8
SW
12
0.8
SW
12
0.5
SW
22
1.1
SW
15
1.3
SW
15
1.3
SW
15
1.4
SW
15
1.5
SW
16
1.6
SW
18
1.6
SW
17
1.6
SW
17
1.6
SW
17
1.5
SW
16
1.5
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
637
560
552
437
369
306
248
244
240
172
169
169
242
558
695
704
860
1158
1634
1597
1579
1542
1158
1129
Wind (km/h)
10
E
15
E
15
E
15
E
15
ENE
15
ENE
10
ENE
10
E
15
E
15
E
15
E
15
E
10
E
10
E
10
E
15
ESE
15
E
20
E
20
E
15
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
11:27AM0.86m
12:10PM0.93m
1:03AM0.36m
12:47PM0.99m
Low Tide
1:57AM0.33m
2:42AM0.34m
9:04PM0.31m
3:56AM0.34m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:31
7:31
7:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:17
5:17
5:19
 mm
Temp °C
14
13
13
13
13
13
13
14
13
14
13
13
13
12
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
12
14
15
Feels °C
12
11
11
11
10
9
10
11
10
11
10
10
11
10
11
10
10
9
9
10
10
8
10
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1
SW
12
0.9
SW
12
0.9
SW
12
0.9
SW
12
0.8
SW
12
0.8
SW
12
0.8
SW
12
0.8
SW
12
1.1
SW
15
1.3
SW
15
1.3
SW
15
1.4
SW
15
1.5
SW
16
1.6
SW
18
1.6
SW
17
1.6
SW
17
1.6
SW
17
1.5
SW
16
1.5
SW
16
Energy kJ
637
560
552
437
369
306
248
244
240
172
169
167
164
558
695
704
860
1158
1634
1597
1579
1542
1158
1129
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
WSW
11
0.5
WSW
10
0.4
WSW
9
0.1
SW
25
0.1
SW
19
0.2
SSW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.4
SW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.7
SW
15
0.5
SW
21
0.6
SW
21
0.8
SW
20
0.9
SW
19
0.7
SW
20
1
SW
17
Energy kJ
65
55
28
25
14
31
48
67
169
242
224
365
478
540
392
568
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
24
0.1
SW
24
0.2
SSW
24
0.4
SW
23
0.4
SW
23
0.5
SW
22
0.6
SW
21
Energy kJ
23
22
54
137
131
229
287
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
2
0.3
ENE
2
0.2
ESE
3
0.2
ESE
3
0.3
ESE
3
0.3
ESE
3
0.3
ESE
3
0.3
E
3
0.3
E
3
0.3
E
3
0.3
E
3
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
7
7
13
3
3
3
3
3
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
7
7
6
5
6
6
6
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