Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Chinamans today (19 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 18s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Chinamans at 7AM is: 0.8m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 02:30am September 19). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (19 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
| Evening (19 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Chinamans. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sat night, min 10°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Sat afternoon, strong winds from the W by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 346 | 313 | 215 | 212 | 208 | 163 | 148 | 155 | 197 | 589 | 567 | 710 | 1292 | 1644 | 1504 | 1626 | 2053 | 1591 | 2216 | 2392 | 2357 | 3204 | 2779 | 2612 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:13AM0.75m | 2:19PM0.45m | 5:43AM0.66m | 12:15PM0.61m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:38PM0.06m | 11:49AM0.43m | 9:34PM0.08m | 9:19PM0.10m | 8:52PM0.12m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | N 5 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 11 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 346 | 313 | 215 | 212 | 208 | 163 | 148 | 146 | 146 | 589 | 567 | 710 | 12 | 746 | 305 | 297 | 1567 | 261 | 2216 | 2392 | 2357 | 3204 | 2779 | 2612 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | WNW 6 | W 6 | SW 19 | W 4 | W 6 | W 6 | SW 18 | SW 18 | W 6 | NE 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | — | — | SW 18 | SW 14 | SW 16 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 15 | — | — |
| kJ | 16 | 28 | 7 | 58 | 9 | 16 | 16 | 155 | 197 | 7 | 1 | 25 | 8 | 5 | — | — | 82 | 293 | 489 | 915 | 932 | 733 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 19 | W 7 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 12 | N 5 | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 57 | 8 | 57 | 114 | 114 | 16 | 11 | 4 | 29 | 28 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 710 | 976 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 6 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 | N 5 | NNW 5 | W 6 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | SE 4 |
| kJ | — | 22 | 8 | 15 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 19 | 51 | 80 | 73 | 1292 | 1644 | 1504 | 1626 | 2053 | 1591 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 163 | 726 | 7 | 1195 | 729 | 1189 | 729 | 46 | 32 | 32 | 376 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
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