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Chinamans Surf Forecast
/ SA – Yorke Peninsula (14 breaks) / South Australia (91 breaks) /
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Chinamans surfForecast / SA – Yorke Peninsula / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 am Wednesday 20 May 2026 ACSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Chinamans surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Chinamans sea temperature is
18.0° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Chinamans today?
The current surf forecast for Chinamans at 8AM is: 0.9m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.3m 10s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30am May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 16s |
| Evening (20 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Chinamans. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri morning, min 15°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SW 11 | SW 17 | SW 10 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | |
471 | 1573 | 437 | 437 | 429 | 502 | 553 | 539 | 1200 | 1123 | 1092 | 1077 | 874 | 874 | 706 | 504 | 595 | 603 | 464 | 641 | 757 | 1055 | 1339 | 1108 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 3:02AM0.40m | 3:50PM1.21m | 3:31AM0.40m | 4:29PM1.11m | 4:05AM0.40m | 5:10PM0.98m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:36PM0.18m | 8:13AM0.07m | 11:19PM0.24m | 8:46AM0.11m | 00:08AM0.30m | 9:16AM0.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 |
12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 11 | SW 17 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
 kJ | 370 | 224 | 330 | 391 | 429 | 445 | 427 | 442 | 1200 | 1123 | 1092 | 1077 | 874 | 874 | 706 | 504 | 595 | 603 | 464 | 641 | 757 | 1055 | 1339 | 1108 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | E 3 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 207 | 204 | 188 | 437 | 427 | 502 | 553 | 539 | 224 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 64 | 66 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 17 | SW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 3 | NNE 3 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 |
| kJ | 471 | 1573 | 437 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 15 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 162 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 79 | 0 | 79 | 3 | 81 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Yorke Peninsula | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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