Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Chinamans today (29 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Chinamans at 5AM is: 1.2m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30am September 29). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (29 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 16s |
| Evening (29 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Chinamans. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 27°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Tue morning, calm by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 781 | 854 | 767 | 739 | 729 | 711 | 773 | 773 | 1048 | 1282 | 1267 | 1165 | 1109 | 1082 | 1149 | 1105 | 1200 | 1200 | 1068 | 949 | 1094 | 1094 | 1094 | 1163 |
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-on | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:51AM0.96m | 2:55PM0.59m | 3:17AM1.01m | 3:11PM0.51m | 3:46AM1.03m | 3:21PM0.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:23AM0.02m | 8:34PM-0.01m | 9:56AM0.06m | 8:48PM-0.04m | 10:32AM0.13m | 9:02PM-0.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 27 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 17 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 20 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 781 | 854 | 767 | 739 | 729 | 711 | 773 | 773 | 1048 | 1282 | 1267 | 1165 | 1109 | 1082 | 1149 | 1105 | 1200 | 1200 | 1068 | 949 | 1094 | 1094 | 1094 | 1163 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SW 13 | — | E 4 | E 5 | N 5 | W 5 | N 5 | N 4 | W 4 | W 4 | — | — | WSW 4 | W 5 | WSW 5 | W 5 | — | — | — | — | SW 18 | SW 18 | WSW 10 |
| kJ | 101 | 163 | — | 3 | 2 | 39 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 3 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 50 | 50 | 63 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 4 | N 4 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | N 5 | N 5 | W 5 | — | W 5 | W 4 | — | WNW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 15 | 50 | 59 | 104 | 76 | 2 | — | 10 | 9 | — | 7 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 166 | 3 | 112 | 79 | 164 | 138 | 138 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 160 | 540 | 726 |
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