Surf Forecasts:
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) & Date | Wave Height | Wave 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 ForecastLight 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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 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) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||
 |  |  | |  | | |  |  |  | |  | |  | | | | | | | | | |
 | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 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 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 2796 | 2418 | 936 | 1914 | 846 | 1480 | 1325 | 347 | 1053 | 961 | 865 | 369 | 411 | 645 | 624 | 494 | 478 | 469 | 469 | 478 | 389 | 338 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | — | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 12 | 12 | — | 26 | 26 | 25 | 41 | 10 | 35 | 8 | 107 | 137 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 15 | W 4 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | — | — | — | SW 13 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 2233 | 9 | 1728 | 606 | 545 | 1208 | — | — | — | 851 | 812 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 7 | 506 | 506 | 162 | 162 | 506 | 506 | 46 | 32 | 717 | 717 | 32 | 32 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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