Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Chinamans today (06 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Chinamans at 5PM is: 1.8m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 5s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30am August 06). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (06 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 16s |
| Evening (06 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Chinamans. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu afternoon, fresh winds from the N by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 793 | 803 | 920 | 1364 | 1531 | 2039 | 2350 | 2443 | 2266 | 2475 | 2610 | 2300 | 2300 | 2068 | 1761 | 1697 | 1654 | 1613 | 1491 | 1432 | 1526 | 1382 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 5:59AM0.83m | 4:19PM0.55m | 6:55AM0.84m | 8:33AM0.83m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:14PM0.44m | 11:00PM0.11m | 11:08PM0.10m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 793 | 803 | 920 | 1364 | 1531 | 2039 | 2350 | 2443 | 2266 | 2475 | 2610 | 2300 | 2300 | 2068 | 1761 | 1697 | 1654 | 1613 | 1491 | 1432 | 1526 | 1382 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | WSW 4 | SW 20 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 6 | — | SW 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 5 | WNW 5 | — | W 6 |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | 136 | 13 | 15 | 10 | 8 | — | 494 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 14 | — | 17 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 20 | SSW 19 | W 6 | WSW 5 | — | — | — | WSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 61 | 37 | 3 | 9 | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — | N 4 | N 5 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | N 4 | N 4 |
| kJ | — | 12 | 14 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | 34 | 25 | 23 | 17 | 27 | 50 | 42 | 50 | 52 | 25 | 14 | 9 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 46 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 74 | 160 | 112 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 726 | 81 | 81 |
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