Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Chinamans today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Chinamans at 2PM is: 2.3m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.1m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30am August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 17s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Chinamans. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun night, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1580 | 1580 | 1647 | 2913 | 2770 | 2865 | 2963 | 2925 | 2723 | 2259 | 2199 | 2169 | 1907 | 2038 | 2010 | 1760 | 1351 | 2758 | 2087 | 1787 | 1513 | 1232 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:19AM0.74m | 1:59PM0.52m | 7:29AM0.68m | 12:20PM0.72m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:14PM0.52m | 10:26PM0.13m | 10:07PM0.15m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 1580 | 1580 | 1647 | 2913 | 2770 | 2865 | 2963 | 2925 | 2723 | 2259 | 2199 | 2169 | 1907 | 2038 | 2010 | 1760 | 1029 | 2758 | 2087 | 1787 | 1513 | 1232 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 18 | SW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 24 | SW 24 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 19 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 18 | SW 18 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1062 | 973 | 786 | — | — | — | — | — | 87 | 87 | 227 | 365 | 621 | 746 | 552 | 808 | 1351 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 11 | 7 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 7 | 46 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
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