Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Chinamans today (02 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Nov, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Nov, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Nov, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Chinamans at 12AM is: 1.2m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 3s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:30pm November 01). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (ACDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Nov) | 5ft (1.6m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (02 Nov) | 6ft (1.8m) | 14s |
| Evening (02 Nov) | 5ft (1.6m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Chinamans. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun night, min 14°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the SW by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Sun 1 | Monday 2 | Tuesday 3 | ||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 320 | 440 | 590 | 844 | 1074 | 1091 | 1124 | 1289 | 1253 | 938 | 828 | 792 | 701 | 618 | 552 | 480 | 473 | 369 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 6:29AM0.81m | 7:34AM0.66m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:06PM0.06m | 9:48PM0.16m | 7:47PM0.22m | |||||||||||||||
 |  | |  |  | |  | | | | | | | | | | | | |
 | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:53 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 17 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SE 4 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 320 | 440 | 590 | 844 | 1074 | 1091 | 1124 | 4 | 419 | 938 | 828 | 792 | 701 | 618 | 552 | 480 | 215 | 369 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | N 4 | SW 11 | — | SW 16 | — | SE 4 | SE 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | ESE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | W 22 | SW 21 |
| kJ | 3 | 1 | 59 | — | 421 | — | 12 | 8 | 12 | 9 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 18 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 2 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | W 2 | SW 13 | WSW 4 |
| kJ | 1 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 21 | 15 | — | 1289 | 1253 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 473 | 9 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 7 | 13 | 166 | 166 | 166 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 46 | 46 | 32 | 29 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 160 |
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