Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Chinamans today (28 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Chinamans at 3PM is: 1.1m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30am June 28). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (28 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 15s |
| Evening (28 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Chinamans. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Sun morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 28 | Monday 29 | Tuesday 30 | Wed 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 719 | 636 | 597 | 505 | 499 | 485 | 415 | 393 | 366 | 416 | 434 | 466 | 581 | 674 | 724 | 869 | 821 | 736 | 726 | 721 | 691 | 651 | 577 | 577 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:20PM1.04m | 2:05AM0.39m | 1:52PM1.08m | 2:26AM0.40m | 2:21PM1.10m | 2:48AM0.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:04AM0.33m | 9:24PM0.25m | 5:56AM0.30m | 9:42PM0.23m | 6:39AM0.28m | 10:01PM0.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 |
 | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | 5:20 |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 719 | 636 | 597 | 505 | 499 | 485 | 415 | 393 | 366 | 416 | 434 | 466 | 581 | 674 | 724 | 869 | 821 | 736 | 726 | 721 | 691 | 651 | 577 | 577 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 8 | E 5 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 14 | E 5 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | — | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 145 | 7 | 178 | 173 | 202 | 293 | 370 | 432 | — | — | 499 | 440 | 434 | 366 | 386 | 135 | 78 | 78 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | NE 5 | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 12 | 12 | 53 | 51 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 99 | 123 | 69 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | N 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 |
| kJ | 44 | 50 | 59 | 61 | 64 | 47 | 59 | 90 | 114 | 113 | 94 | 57 | 51 | 71 | 49 | 15 | 13 | 19 | 28 | 26 | 16 | 20 | 35 | 65 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 166 | 166 | 166 | 166 | 81 | 3 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 149 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 138 | 0 | 0 | 81 | 81 |
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