Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Chinamans today (23 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Oct, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Chinamans at 4AM is: 2.3m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:30pm October 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (ACDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Oct) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (23 Oct) | 8ft (2.4m) | 16s |
| Evening (23 Oct) | 7ft (2.2m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Chinamans. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 22°C on Thu night, min 12°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Thu night, fresh winds from the SW by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||
Thu 22 | Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | ||||||||||||||||
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 15 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1572 | 3511 | 3074 | 3039 | 2970 | 2839 | 2938 | 3301 | 2736 | 2414 | 2295 | 2147 | 2147 | 2147 | 2175 | 2803 | 2453 | 1932 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 2:14AM0.55m | 1:39PM0.61m | 2:08AM0.67m | 2:03PM0.59m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:59PM0.18m | 7:49AM0.27m | 7:52PM0.16m | 8:18AM0.18m | 7:53PM0.13m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 7:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:44 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 |
Temp °C | 24 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 22 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 1572 | 3511 | 3074 | 3039 | 2970 | 2839 | 2938 | 3301 | 1373 | 2414 | 2295 | 2147 | 2147 | 2147 | 1087 | 2750 | 2453 | 1932 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 20 | SW 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1081 | 811 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | SW 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | SE 4 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 4 | S 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2736 | 14 | 2 | 2 | — | 6 | 2175 | 2803 | 34 | 17 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 29 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 32 | 46 | 46 | 540 | 46 | 32 | 19 | 19 | 7 | 7 | 46 | 769 | 46 | 32 |
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