Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Chinamans today (31 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 19s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Chinamans at 4AM is: 1.9m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:30pm August 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 19s |
| Afternoon (31 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 18s |
| Evening (31 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Chinamans. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon night, min 13°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Mon afternoon, strong winds from the N by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||
Sun 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | SW 16 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1882 | 1860 | 1818 | 2033 | 1664 | 3166 | 2946 | 2912 | 2561 | 2003 | 1809 | 1532 | 1402 | 1135 | 975 | 655 | 1885 | 1949 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:22AM0.78m | 3:23PM0.77m | 3:46AM0.86m | 3:39PM0.69m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:19PM0.07m | 9:24AM0.09m | 9:27PM0.05m | 9:57AM0.12m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 17 | NNW 5 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 1882 | 1860 | 1818 | 2033 | 1664 | 3166 | 2946 | 2912 | 2561 | 2003 | 1809 | 1532 | 1402 | 1135 | 975 | 655 | 14 | 268 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | — | SW 21 | — | SW 20 | SSW 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 760 | — | 365 | — | 843 | 480 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 387 | 316 | 312 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 275 | 383 | 199 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | SW 17 | SW 17 |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | 56 | 112 | 66 | 87 | 1885 | 1949 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 81 | 74 | 163 | 1189 | 1195 | 163 | 540 | 160 |
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