Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Chinamans today (30 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Chinamans at 7AM is: 1.4m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.1m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30am June 30). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Jun) | 5ft (1.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (30 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
| Evening (30 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Chinamans. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NW on Tue morning, near gales from the NW by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | WSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | SW 15 | SW 17 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 863 | 881 | 857 | 947 | 874 | 731 | 630 | 661 | 651 | 577 | 525 | 517 | 363 | 454 | 861 | 1056 | 1138 | 1970 | 2203 | 2696 | 3576 | 4901 | 6103 | 8040 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:26AM0.40m | 2:21PM1.10m | 2:48AM0.42m | 2:49PM1.11m | 3:11AM0.45m | 3:16PM1.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:42PM0.23m | 6:39AM0.28m | 10:01PM0.23m | 7:17AM0.26m | 10:21PM0.23m | 7:51AM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 15 | — | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 863 | 881 | 857 | 947 | 874 | 731 | 630 | 661 | 651 | 577 | 525 | 517 | 138 | 138 | 336 | 539 | 472 | — | 215 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | N 4 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 14 | WSW 11 | SSW 19 | ENE 5 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | 4 | 387 | 440 | 377 | 366 | 355 | 386 | 123 | 78 | 36 | 2 | 133 | 241 | 79 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 4 | NNE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 11 | SW 14 | SW 19 | SSW 19 | E 5 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 66 | 69 | 14 | 36 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | W 4 | N 4 | W 4 | WNW 4 | NNW 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 6 | NNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | SW 15 | SW 17 |
| kJ | 8 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 36 | 100 | 139 | 173 | 363 | 454 | 861 | 1056 | 1138 | 1970 | 2203 | 2696 | 3576 | 4901 | 6103 | 8040 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 81 | 81 | 85 | 81 | 164 | 81 | 160 | 662 | 472 | 540 | 729 | 1251 | 1195 | 968 | 968 | 727 | 1186 | 749 | 1186 |
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