
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Chinamans today (10 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 10s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Chinamans at 11AM is: 1.3m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.9m 10s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:30am October 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (ACDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (10 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (10 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Chinamans. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Sat morning, light winds from the N by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 10 | Sunday 11 | Monday 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2598 | 2697 | 809 | 853 | 1096 | 2380 | 3470 | 3929 | 3911 | 3962 | 4209 | 4065 | 4013 | 4317 | 4651 | 4062 | 3569 | 3438 | 3725 | 3490 | 3311 | 3221 | 2746 | 2140 | |
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 | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:43AM0.77m | 2:48PM0.66m | 3:02AM0.87m | 3:10PM0.62m | 3:23AM0.95m | 3:31PM0.57m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:56AM0.07m | 8:39PM0.05m | 9:28AM0.03m | 8:51PM0.03m | 9:58AM0.02m | 9:05PM0.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:34 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 17 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 15 | — | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | N 5 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 15 |
461 | 387 | 809 | 853 | 1096 | — | 3470 | 3929 | 3911 | 3962 | 4209 | 4065 | 4013 | 18 | 4645 | 4062 | 3569 | 1737 | 1845 | 3490 | 3311 | 3221 | 2746 | 1124 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 5 | N 5 | — | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 34 | 18 | — | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | N 5 | NNW 4 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | — | SW 15 | — | SW 15 |
2598 | 2697 | 710 | 748 | 663 | 2380 | — | — | — | — | — | 27 | 19 | 4317 | 4651 | — | — | 3438 | 3725 | — | — | 2688 | — | 2140 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 726 | 540 | 160 | 162 | 717 | 329 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 149 | 0 | 7 | 32 | 29 | 699 | 540 | 540 | 546 | 738 | 738 | 717 | 32 |
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