Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Chinamans today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Chinamans at 5AM is: 1.1m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.1m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30am August 18). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 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 (18 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 16s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Chinamans. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Tue night, light winds from the WSW by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 800 | 963 | 702 | 1174 | 1026 | 834 | 643 | 560 | 480 | 480 | 480 | 444 | 421 | 1776 | 1772 | 1672 | 1497 | 1380 | 1512 | 1651 | 1591 | 1571 | 1852 | 2080 |
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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 4:43AM0.83m | 4:16PM0.66m | 5:12AM0.83m | 4:16PM0.57m | 5:43AM0.79m | 3:52PM0.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:15PM0.08m | 10:49AM0.25m | 10:25PM0.09m | 11:23AM0.34m | 10:31PM0.11m | 12:00PM0.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 20 | SW 19 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 668 | 963 | 506 | 1174 | 1026 | 834 | 643 | 560 | 480 | 480 | 480 | 444 | 421 | 255 | 138 | 293 | 1497 | 1380 | 1512 | 1651 | 1591 | 1571 | 1852 | 2080 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 17 | E 4 | — | — | — | E 4 | — | — | SW 8 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 10 | — | WSW 11 |
| kJ | 800 | 440 | 702 | 287 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 35 | 69 | 64 | 97 | 133 | 275 | 437 | 199 | 897 | 1112 | 164 | — | 551 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 | NNE 4 | N 5 | N 5 | NNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | W 7 | W 8 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | WSW 10 | — |
| kJ | 21 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 29 | 31 | 83 | 70 | 93 | 83 | 148 | 233 | 401 | 1776 | 1772 | 1672 | — | — | — | — | — | 432 | 544 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 112 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 163 | 164 | 162 | 160 | 163 | 540 | 168 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 74 | 7 |
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