
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Chinamans today (13 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Chinamans at 7AM is: 1.3m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30am September 13). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (13 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 16s |
| Evening (13 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Chinamans. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 9°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
671 | 575 | 1133 | 920 | 1289 | 1273 | 603 | 572 | 893 | 947 | 447 | 788 | 591 | 504 | 504 | 512 | 1225 | 1895 | 2266 | 2278 | 2247 | 2756 | 2216 | 2247 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 2:51AM0.82m | 2:58PM0.75m | 3:15AM0.88m | 3:16PM0.68m | 3:39AM0.92m | 3:32PM0.60m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:00AM0.04m | 8:56PM0.02m | 9:32AM0.06m | 9:08PM0.02m | 10:02AM0.10m | 9:19PM0.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 19 | WSW 12 | SW 18 | WSW 12 | SW 17 | SW 16 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
671 | 393 | 1133 | 920 | 917 | 906 | 603 | 572 | 266 | 211 | 447 | 95 | 591 | 197 | 504 | 293 | 813 | 1310 | 1684 | 2278 | 2247 | 2756 | 2216 | 2247 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 17 | — | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | N 5 | N 4 | — | — | SW 20 | SW 19 | SSW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — |
387 | 575 | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 15 | 59 | 37 | 114 | 80 | 252 | 148 | 251 | 653 | 635 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 114 | 252 | 249 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | N 5 | N 5 | NNW 4 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 6 | SW 14 | — | WSW 12 | — | WSW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | — | SW 14 | SSE 4 | SE 4 |
17 | 42 | 44 | 23 | 1289 | 1273 | 42 | 49 | 893 | 947 | 65 | 788 | — | 504 | — | 512 | 1225 | 1895 | 2266 | — | — | 2358 | 10 | 14 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 79 | 81 | 138 | 7 | 160 | 372 | 7 | 85 | 160 | 138 | 11 | 505 | 138 | 138 | 32 | 160 | 32 | 46 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
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