Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Chinamans today (01 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 17s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Chinamans at 6AM is: 1.7m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30am September 01). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (01 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 17s |
| Evening (01 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Chinamans. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue morning, min 13°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Wed night, light winds from the NNW by Thu 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) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 17 | WSW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1809 | 1532 | 1402 | 1135 | 975 | 754 | 2065 | 745 | 1410 | 1428 | 1571 | 2185 | 2208 | 2169 | 2232 | 2541 | 3009 | 3148 | 3609 | 3171 | 3692 | 3163 | 3563 | 3538 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:46AM0.86m | 3:39PM0.69m | 4:12AM0.91m | 3:51PM0.59m | 4:43AM0.92m | 3:53PM0.51m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:57AM0.12m | 9:37PM0.04m | 10:33AM0.18m | 9:47PM0.02m | 11:12AM0.26m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 17 | SSW 14 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 1809 | 1532 | 1402 | 1135 | 975 | 754 | 268 | 745 | 1410 | 674 | 1571 | 2185 | 2208 | 2169 | 2232 | 774 | 774 | 726 | 726 | — | 3692 | 3163 | 3563 | 3538 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 5 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 14 | NNW 4 | W 6 | WNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 5 | 387 | 316 | 382 | 2 | 21 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | — | SW 18 | NNW 5 | SW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 383 | 7 | 311 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | WNW 5 | WSW 17 | WSW 5 | — | SW 16 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | W 6 | W 4 | WSW 5 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 21 | 56 | 72 | 36 | 64 | 2065 | 32 | — | 1428 | 34 | 21 | 50 | 31 | 43 | 2541 | 3009 | 3148 | 3609 | 3171 | 3009 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 81 | 74 | 162 | 1189 | 0 | 7 | 160 | 32 | 32 | 160 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 540 | 162 | 540 | 726 | 729 | 1186 | 1186 | 1196 | 506 | 11 | 0 |
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