
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Chinamans today (12 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jul, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Chinamans at 3PM is: 3.0m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 20s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30am July 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (12 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (12 Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Chinamans. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 13°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sun morning, light winds from the S by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wed 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
3217 | 2907 | 2713 | 3010 | 3436 | 4074 | 6262 | 5783 | 6029 | 6029 | 5783 | 5928 | 6605 | 6694 | 6433 | 6284 | 5992 | 5169 | 4605 | 4136 | 3455 | 3023 | 2627 | 2329 | |
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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 12:14PM1.07m | 1:22AM0.26m | 1:06PM1.16m | 1:50AM0.30m | 1:51PM1.21m | 2:20AM0.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:31PM0.21m | 3:57AM0.24m | 9:29PM0.18m | 5:42AM0.21m | 9:42PM0.16m | |||||||||||||||||||
7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | |
— | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | 5:27 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 6 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 22 | SW 22 | SW 20 | SSW 19 | SW 14 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 20 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
— | 19 | 19 | 61 | 37 | 1991 | 622 | 2868 | 3098 | 3098 | 151 | 2978 | 3583 | 3457 | 3301 | 3224 | 3112 | 5169 | 4605 | 4136 | 3455 | 3023 | 2627 | 2329 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SSW 23 | — | SW 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 52 | — | 163 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
3217 | 2907 | 2713 | 3010 | 3436 | 4074 | 6262 | 5783 | 6029 | 6029 | 5783 | 5928 | 6605 | 6694 | 6433 | 6284 | 5992 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1189 | 1186 | 1240 | 1275 | 729 | 1332 | 717 | 729 | 1034 | 1034 | 1466 | 1439 | 1237 | 729 | 729 | 729 | 46 | 162 | 162 | 162 | 32 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
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