Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Chinamans today (15 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Chinamans at 2AM is: 0.9m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30pm June 14). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (15 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (15 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Chinamans. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Sun night, strong winds from the NNE by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 14 | Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 790 | 286 | 216 | 187 | 132 | 281 | 286 | 386 | 324 | 236 | 546 | 1087 | 1815 | 1929 | 1880 | 1561 | 1326 | 1092 | 992 | 791 | 596 | 511 | 392 | 330 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:27AM0.35m | 1:48PM1.27m | 2:03AM0.36m | 2:29PM1.29m | 2:39AM0.39m | 3:10PM1.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:04PM0.19m | 5:53AM0.18m | 9:37PM0.17m | 6:42AM0.14m | 10:10PM0.18m | 7:30AM0.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 790 | 235 | 216 | 187 | 115 | 281 | 286 | 386 | 324 | 236 | 243 | 1087 | 1815 | 1929 | 1880 | 1561 | 1326 | 1092 | 992 | 791 | 596 | 511 | 392 | 330 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | E 4 | E 4 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 15 | SW 18 | WSW 12 | W 6 | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NNW 4 | WNW 8 | E 4 | E 4 |
| kJ | — | 286 | 205 | 138 | 132 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 67 | 106 | 546 | 299 | 5 | — | 116 | 119 | 92 | 103 | 72 | 53 | 2 | 33 | 6 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | SW 18 | — | — | SW 21 | SW 20 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | WSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 5 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 7 | 7 | 6 | 12 | — | — | 17 | 134 | 14 | 12 | 63 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 3 | E 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NNW 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 4 | NNE 4 | N 5 | NE 4 | NE 5 | N 5 | N 6 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 38 | 67 | 34 | 51 | 75 | 73 | 61 | 35 | 45 | 35 | 26 | 29 | 45 | 35 | 62 | 134 | 143 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 79 | 79 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 0 | 81 | 160 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 11 | 160 | 163 | 160 | 166 |
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