Chinamans Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.29° S 136.87° E

Chinamans 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 8 am 24 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Chinamans sea temperature is
15.4° C
0.2° 

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 (24 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jul, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Chinamans at 2PM is: 2.1m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30am July 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Jul)7.5ft (2.3m)15s
Afternoon (24 Jul)7ft (2.1m)15s
Evening (24 Jul)6ft (1.9m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat morning, min 12°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
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
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
3
2
1
0
1
1
2
0
0
2
1
2
1
3
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
SW
16
2.3
SW
15
2.3
SW
15
2.1
SW
15
2.1
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.8
SW
13
1.7
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.6
SW
12
1.5
SW
12
1.5
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
1.2
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2796
2418
2233
1914
1728
1480
1325
1208
1053
961
865
851
812
645
624
494
478
469
469
478
389
338
Wind (km/h)
15
SW
15
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
25
W
25
WSW
20
SW
20
SW
20
WSW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
10
WSW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
High Tide
10:19AM0.78m
11:59AM0.84m
12:49PM0.90m
Low Tide
11:03PM0.24m
10:07PM0.23m
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
clear
cloud
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:24
7:22
7:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:34
5:34
5:35
 mm
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
12
12
12
12
13
13
13
13
14
14
15
15
15
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
Feels °C
7
8
6
6
7
8
8
8
10
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
12
13
12
12
12
12
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