Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Chinamans today (25 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Chinamans at 8AM is: 2.4m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.8m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30am August 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (25 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 14s |
| Evening (25 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Chinamans. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Tue morning, calm by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 19 | SW 18 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 932 | 2866 | 2761 | 2832 | 2487 | 2114 | 1712 | 1374 | 1238 | 961 | 839 | 827 | 732 | 591 | 466 | 309 | 232 | 520 | 499 | 565 | 736 | 1016 | 1416 | 2840 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:38AM0.37m | 1:22PM0.86m | 2:36AM0.40m | 1:44PM0.90m | 2:26AM0.46m | 2:05PM0.93m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:30AM0.36m | 9:03PM0.14m | 6:37AM0.29m | 8:59PM0.13m | 7:15AM0.22m | 9:00PM0.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — |
mm | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 4 | 326 | 823 | 1806 | 1585 | 2114 | 1016 | 1374 | 1238 | 961 | 839 | 827 | 732 | 591 | 466 | 309 | 232 | 520 | 499 | 565 | 736 | 1016 | 890 | 2840 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 22 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | — |
| kJ | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 16 | 80 | 50 | 41 | 129 | 129 | 174 | 171 | 76 | 163 | 287 | 548 | 843 | 1416 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 12 | — | — | — | S 24 | SW 24 | SW 24 | WSW 22 | — | — | NE 3 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | 11 | 22 | 22 | 47 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | — | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 4 | — | — |
| kJ | 932 | 2866 | 2761 | 2832 | 2487 | — | 1712 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 9 | 14 | 16 | 9 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 149 | 589 | 526 | 609 | 546 | 46 | 46 | 7 | 32 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 81 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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