Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Chinamans today (11 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 17s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Chinamans at 12PM is: 1.7m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30am August 11). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (11 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 18s |
| Evening (11 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Chinamans. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Tue night, light winds from the W by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 17 | WSW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | WSW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1421 | 1402 | 1220 | 1482 | 1860 | 4375 | 4998 | 5105 | 5648 | 5550 | 6652 | 5357 | 4938 | 4701 | 4869 | 4663 | 4605 | 4136 | 3697 | 3511 | 3080 | 3307 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 1:14PM1.05m | 2:11AM0.35m | 1:53PM1.08m | 2:26AM0.46m | 2:27PM1.08m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:16AM0.27m | 9:11PM0.13m | 6:22AM0.21m | 9:14PM0.12m | 7:25AM0.15m | 9:24PM0.11m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | — | SW 17 | SW 19 | SW 17 | WSW 17 | — | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 1421 | 1402 | 1220 | 1482 | 1860 | 900 | — | 1339 | 1415 | 3052 | 6652 | — | 2664 | 2379 | 2349 | 2349 | 4605 | 4136 | 3697 | 3511 | 3080 | 3307 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | — | SW 18 | WSW 8 | — | — | — | — | SW 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 14 | — | 497 | 227 | — | — | — | — | 455 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 289 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | W 9 | WSW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 40 | 64 | 87 | 57 | 398 | 4375 | 4998 | 5105 | 5648 | 5550 | 5740 | 5357 | 4938 | 4701 | 4869 | 4663 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 160 | 472 | 645 | 540 | 138 | 138 | 1034 | 540 | 717 | 738 | 717 | 729 | 162 | 168 | 162 | 162 | 162 | 32 | 717 | 162 | 7 | 7 |
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