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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 8 am Saturday 16 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 slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Chinamans today?
The current surf forecast for Chinamans at 1PM is: 1.5m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.1m 17s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30am May 16). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (16 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 17s |
| Evening (16 May) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Chinamans. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tue 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | |
886 | 961 | 790 | 2726 | 2702 | 2475 | 2179 | 1638 | 1484 | 1238 | 1075 | 839 | 933 | 933 | 834 | 732 | 721 | 603 | 520 | 511 | 511 | 403 | 396 | 433 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | |
High Tide | 1:24PM1.13m | 1:42AM0.45m | 1:57PM1.22m | 2:10AM0.43m | 2:33PM1.27m | 2:36AM0.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:14AM0.19m | 8:40PM0.13m | 6:40AM0.14m | 9:17PM0.11m | 7:09AM0.09m | 9:56PM0.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 |
 | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | 5:23 |
— | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 21 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 19 |
 kJ | 886 | 961 | 790 | 2726 | 2702 | 2475 | 2179 | 1638 | 1484 | 1238 | 1075 | 839 | 933 | 933 | 834 | 732 | 721 | 603 | 520 | 45 | 511 | 403 | 396 | 184 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 24 | SW 24 | SW 24 | SW 23 | SSW 21 | SW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 |
| kJ | — | — | 717 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 45 | 18 | 45 | 44 | 134 | 97 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 24 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 21 | SSW 20 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 37 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | — | — | ESE 3 | SE 3 | — | — | — | — | SW 12 | WSW 4 | — | — | SW 12 |
| kJ | 40 | 21 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 511 | 4 | — | — | 433 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 32 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Yorke Peninsula | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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