Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Chinamans today (17 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Chinamans at 4PM is: 1.1m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30am June 17). An open ocean swell of 1.6m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (17 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
| Evening (17 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 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 36mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Thu night, moderate winds from the SSW by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Sat 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 22 | SW 22 | SW 21 | WSW 20 | SW 19 | SW 12 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 666 | 570 | 495 | 380 | 320 | 518 | 214 | 207 | 175 | 144 | 144 | 126 | 227 | 351 | 3284 | 4604 | 2966 | 6511 | 5248 | 3997 | 3805 | 2931 | 2434 | 2538 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:10PM1.27m | 3:18AM0.43m | 3:49PM1.20m | 4:01AM0.47m | 4:26PM1.10m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:30AM0.13m | 10:42PM0.20m | 8:17AM0.15m | 11:14PM0.23m | 9:03AM0.20m | 11:44PM0.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 |
 | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | 5:16 |
mm | — | 1 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | N 6 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 8 | SW 12 | W 8 | SW 21 | SSW 20 | NE 6 | — | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 10 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 666 | 570 | 495 | 380 | 320 | 67 | 214 | 207 | 175 | 144 | 93 | 118 | 57 | 351 | 221 | 1 | — | 375 | 951 | 1103 | 1651 | 675 | 2434 | 2538 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | S 26 | SW 24 | SW 12 | SW 22 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | — | — | — | — | SW 17 | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 10 |
| kJ | 44 | 43 | 29 | 19 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 23 | 144 | 126 | 118 | 116 | 56 | — | — | — | — | 1267 | — | 521 | 421 | 135 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | — | — | — | S 24 | SSW 24 | SSW 23 | SW 22 | SW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 11 | 54 | 50 | 227 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | N 5 | NNE 6 | N 6 | N 6 | WSW 12 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | WNW 6 | WSW 20 | SW 19 | SW 12 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | — | — |
| kJ | 27 | 81 | 161 | 163 | 188 | 518 | 68 | 91 | 115 | 146 | 122 | 163 | 160 | 197 | 3284 | 4604 | 2966 | 6511 | 5248 | 3997 | 3805 | 2931 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 81 | 81 | 81 | 166 | 175 | 164 | 138 | 160 | 81 | 168 | 540 | 540 | 169 | 463 | 85 | 168 | 480 | 608 | 546 | 546 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
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