Chinamans Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.29° S 136.87° E

Chinamans 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 8 pm 15 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Chinamans sea temperature is
15.3°C
1.0° 

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 (16 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 15s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Chinamans at 2AM is: 2.4m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:30pm September 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Sep)8ft (2.4m)15s
Afternoon (16 Sep)8ft (2.4m)15s
Evening (16 Sep)7ft (2.2m)15s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri afternoon, min 9°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
15
Wednesday
16
Thursday
17
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
0
0
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SW
14
2.4
SW
14
2.4
SW
15
2.4
SW
15
2.5
SW
15
2.4
SW
15
2.4
SW
15
2.4
SW
15
2.3
SW
15
2.2
SW
15
2.1
SW
15
2
SW
15
1.8
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2527
2391
2424
2457
2684
2551
2585
2620
2454
2168
2048
1718
1289
1079
951
776
733
595
Wind (km/h)
30
SSE
25
SE
20
SE
25
SE
20
SE
20
SE
15
ESE
15
ESE
25
SE
25
ESE
20
ESE
15
E
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
NE
0
ENE
5
E
10
ENE
Wind State
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross
High Tide
3:32PM0.60m
4:02AM0.91m
3:40PM0.53m
4:25AM0.88m
3:39PM0.48m
Low Tide
9:19PM0.02m
10:31AM0.16m
9:29PM0.03m
10:57AM0.25m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:22
6:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:13
6:13
6:14
 mm
Temp °C
12
10
10
10
10
10
11
12
11
9
9
9
9
9
11
11
11
12
Feels °C
5
4
5
5
5
6
7
8
6
4
4
5
6
6
9
10
10
10
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