Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Chinamans today (16 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Chinamans at 1AM is: 1.8m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30pm July 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (16 Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) | 16s |
| Evening (16 Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Chinamans. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1526 | 1526 | 1421 | 1421 | 1563 | 1801 | 1325 | 2133 | 1976 | 1761 | 1581 | 1643 | 1664 | 1571 | 1410 | 1265 | 1068 | 836 | 746 | 659 | 639 | 526 | 392 | 444 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:54AM0.45m | 3:09PM1.19m | 3:30AM0.53m | 3:42PM1.12m | 4:06AM0.61m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:00PM0.16m | 7:50AM0.15m | 10:20PM0.16m | 8:40AM0.16m | 10:39PM0.17m | 9:28AM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 1526 | 1526 | 1421 | 1421 | 1563 | 1801 | 1325 | 2133 | 1976 | 1761 | 1581 | 1643 | 1664 | 1571 | 1410 | 1265 | 1068 | 836 | 746 | 659 | 639 | 526 | 392 | 444 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | — | NW 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 799 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 16 | 17 | — | 22 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 6 | NW 6 | N 3 | N 3 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 25 | 3 | 3 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
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