Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Chinamans today (08 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 17s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Chinamans at 12AM is: 2.3m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:30pm October 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (ACDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (08 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 16s |
| Evening (08 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Chinamans. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Warm (max 24°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||
Wed 7 | Thursday 8 | Friday 9 | ||||||||||||||||
7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2875 | 2516 | 2295 | 1983 | 1697 | 1456 | 1248 | 1123 | 1131 | 1065 | 1256 | 1398 | 1712 | 1571 | 1438 | 2479 | 2716 | 2611 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:24AM0.51m | 1:53PM0.71m | 2:27AM0.64m | 2:22PM0.70m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:24PM0.13m | 7:39AM0.24m | 8:22PM0.11m | 8:21AM0.14m | 8:28PM0.08m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 7:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4 | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 2875 | 2516 | 2295 | 1983 | 1697 | 1456 | 1248 | 1123 | 1131 | 1065 | 1256 | 1398 | 1712 | 1571 | 1438 | 1532 | 657 | 616 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 5 | N 5 | NNE 4 | W 7 | W 6 | — | ENE 5 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 32 | 16 | 8 | 51 | 10 | — | 2 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 | E 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NE 3 | NNE 4 | N 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | N 4 | W 3 | — | NNE 4 | N 5 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 5 | 24 | 64 | 75 | 82 | 70 | 78 | 7 | 3 | — | 20 | 53 | 2479 | 2716 | 2611 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 81 | 81 | 138 | 81 | 79 | 81 | 0 | 79 | 3 | 472 | 668 | 540 |
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