Chinamans Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.29° S 136.87° E

Chinamans 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 8 pm 29 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Chinamans sea temperature is
15.2°C
0.6° 

Chinamans surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Chinamans today (30 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 18s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 17s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Chinamans at 1AM is: 1.1m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 21s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:30pm August 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Aug)4ft (1.2m)12s
Afternoon (30 Aug)5ft (1.6m)18s
Evening (30 Aug)6ft (1.8m)17s

Table - waves today at Chinamans. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon night, min 12°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the NNW by Tue morning).

Sat
29
Sunday
30
Monday
31
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
1
1
2
3
5
4
4
4
4
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
12
0.8
SW
20
1.2
SW
12
1.3
SW
13
1.6
SW
18
1.8
SW
18
1.8
SW
17
1.8
SW
17
2
SW
16
1.8
SW
16
2.2
SW
19
2.2
SW
18
2.2
SW
18
2.1
SW
17
2
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
488
424
411
346
455
449
511
1747
1904
1860
1818
2033
1664
3397
2946
2912
2561
2003
Wind (km/h)
15
E
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
15
E
15
ESE
15
E
10
E
15
ESE
15
E
15
E
15
ENE
15
NE
15
N
15
N
10
NNE
15
NNE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
3:02AM0.70m
3:05PM0.85m
3:22AM0.78m
3:23PM0.77m
Low Tide
9:11PM0.08m
8:51AM0.09m
9:19PM0.07m
9:24AM0.09m
9:27PM0.05m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:45
6:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:00
6:00
6:01
 mm
Temp °C
16
15
14
13
12
12
14
15
15
13
13
13
13
14
15
16
16
18
Feels °C
13
11
10
9
8
9
11
11
11
9
9
9
10
11
11
13
12
14
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