Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Chinamans today (30 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Chinamans at 9AM is: 1.4m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:30am October 30). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.1m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (ACDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (30 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
| Evening (30 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Chinamans. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Warm (max 22°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Fri night, calm by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 30 | Saturday 31 | Sunday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1460 | 1288 | 1059 | 857 | 742 | 581 | 548 | 458 | 444 | 1174 | 958 | 277 | 265 | 540 | 471 | 169 | 278 | 236 | 330 | 228 | 320 | 235 | 320 | 447 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 4:30AM1.12m | 4:02PM0.35m | 5:06AM1.05m | 4:09PM0.32m | 5:45AM0.94m | 3:49PM0.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:41AM0.13m | 9:32PM-0.05m | 12:29PM0.22m | 9:53PM-0.01m | 1:44PM0.30m | 10:06PM0.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 17 | 14 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 1460 | 1288 | 1059 | 857 | 742 | 581 | 548 | 458 | 444 | 151 | 11 | 277 | 265 | 154 | 98 | 169 | 278 | 236 | 330 | 228 | 320 | 235 | 320 | 447 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 4 | E 4 | NNW 4 | — | ENE 3 | E 4 | NNE 5 | NE 4 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | SW 15 | WSW 6 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
| kJ | — | — | 4 | 5 | 10 | — | 5 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 66 | 41 | 41 | — | 34 | 44 | 130 | 74 | 18 | 19 | 9 | 29 | 48 | 13 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 6 | — | WNW 6 | — | SSW 17 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 132 | 53 | 54 | 12 | — | 3 | — | 29 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | E 4 | NNE 4 | N 5 | NNE 5 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNW 4 | WNW 4 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | SE 4 |
| kJ | 24 | 16 | 21 | 56 | 72 | 27 | 15 | 14 | 35 | 1174 | 958 | 92 | 75 | 540 | 471 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 15 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 3 | 3 | 166 | 81 | 3 | 81 | 138 | 463 | 505 | 376 | 505 | 506 | 546 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 32 | 19 | 546 | 546 |
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