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Chinamans Surf Forecast
/ SA – Yorke Peninsula (14 breaks) / South Australia (91 breaks) /
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Chinamans surfForecast / SA – Yorke Peninsula / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 am Friday 08 May 2026 ACSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Chinamans surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Chinamans sea temperature is
18.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Chinamans today?
The current surf forecast for Chinamans at 2PM is: 2.1m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.4m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30am May 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (08 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 14s |
| Evening (08 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Chinamans. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | |
2204 | 1914 | 1785 | 1785 | 1761 | 1667 | 1644 | 1408 | 1214 | 990 | 961 | 854 | 784 | 640 | 620 | 442 | 451 | 390 | 384 | 378 | 325 | 224 | 482 | 251 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 4:43PM0.89m | 2:50AM0.41m | 5:13PM0.81m | 5:47PM0.71m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:53AM0.17m | 00:40AM0.39m | 8:57AM0.22m | 8:41AM0.28m | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 |
 | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | 5:30 |
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Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 11 |
 kJ | 1069 | 911 | 796 | 796 | 732 | 1667 | 1644 | 1408 | 1214 | 990 | 961 | 854 | 784 | 640 | 620 | 442 | 451 | 390 | 384 | 378 | 325 | 224 | 482 | 147 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | 38 | 148 | 84 | 251 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | SE 3 | SSE 3 | SSW 3 | SSE 3 | — | S 2 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 |
| kJ | 2204 | 1914 | 1785 | 1785 | 1761 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 32 | 506 | 1234 | 46 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 32 | 32 | 29 | 32 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
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