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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 Monday 04 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
18.4° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Chinamans today?
The current surf forecast for Chinamans at 11AM is: 2.4m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30am May 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (04 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (04 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Chinamans. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue night, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Tue night, strong winds from the SSW by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 4 | Tuesday 5 | Wednesday 6 | Thu 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | |
1977 | 1645 | 1351 | 1269 | 1111 | 1022 | 1075 | 1092 | 932 | 699 | 563 | 555 | 451 | 1087 | 966 | 833 | 821 | 957 | 1052 | 1086 | 1457 | 1551 | 3067 | 3219 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 3:01PM1.07m | 2:58AM0.47m | 3:24PM1.05m | 3:10AM0.45m | 3:50PM1.01m | 3:16AM0.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:57AM0.12m | 10:02PM0.17m | 8:13AM0.12m | 10:30PM0.22m | 8:28AM0.13m | 11:01PM0.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 |
 | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | 5:34 |
1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
 kJ | — | — | — | — | 595 | 488 | 522 | 464 | 932 | 699 | 563 | 555 | 451 | 1087 | 966 | 833 | 821 | 957 | 704 | 239 | 236 | 418 | 516 | 447 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 18 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 22 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 18 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 76 | 179 | 268 | 441 | 73 | 118 | 117 | 117 | 192 | 239 | 97 | 25 | 95 | 297 | 249 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 24 | SW 24 | SW 24 | SW 24 | SW 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | SW 20 | SW 13 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 74 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 41 | 97 | 134 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 3 | W 4 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 18 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 1977 | 1645 | 1351 | 1269 | 1111 | 1022 | 1075 | 1092 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 8 | 1052 | 1086 | 1457 | 1551 | 3067 | 3219 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 645 | 645 | 662 | 728 | 968 | 968 | 729 | 162 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 376 | 540 | 726 | 729 | 745 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Yorke Peninsula | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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