Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Chinamans today (05 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Chinamans at 5PM is: 2.0m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:30am October 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (ACDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (05 Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 16s |
| Evening (05 Oct) | 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 Wed night, min 9°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 5 | Tuesday 6 | Wednesday 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1953 | 1904 | 1880 | 1832 | 1929 | 1968 | 1685 | 1532 | 2212 | 2982 | 2732 | 3023 | 3323 | 3323 | 3323 | 3395 | 3395 | 3062 | 3373 | 3222 | 2875 | 2516 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 8:04AM0.69m | 12:18PM0.67m | 3:13AM0.40m | 1:17PM0.71m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:39PM0.10m | 8:44PM0.13m | 6:31AM0.35m | 8:24PM0.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:29 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 |
Feels °C | 11 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 1953 | 1904 | 1880 | 1832 | 1929 | 1968 | 1685 | 1532 | 832 | 2982 | 1394 | 3023 | 3323 | 3323 | 3323 | 3395 | 3395 | 3062 | 3373 | 3222 | 2875 | 2516 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 4 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 4 | W 4 | W 5 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | — | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | — | E 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 18 | 51 | 2212 | 2475 | 2732 | — | — | 10 | 16 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | — | 9 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 729 | 46 | 46 | 32 | 7 | 29 | 7 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
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