Chinamans surf break

Chinamans surfForecast / SA – Yorke Peninsula / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 pm Friday 01 May 2026 ACST
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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
18.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Chinamans today?

The current surf forecast for Chinamans at 11PM is: 1.3m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 6s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30pm May 01). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 May)--
Afternoon (01 May)4.5ft (1.3m)14s
Evening (01 May)4.5ft (1.3m)14s

Table - waves today at Chinamans. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Warm (max 25°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NNE on Fri afternoon, strong winds from the WNW by Sat night).

Fri
1
Saturday
2
Sunday
3
Mon
4
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
6 AM
9 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
0
1
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
6
6
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.2
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
2.1
WNW
9
2.5
W
13
3.5
WSW
14
3.5
WSW
14
3.5
WSW
14
4.5
WSW
14
3.5
WSW
14
3.5
WSW
13
3
WSW
13
3
SW
13
3
SW
12
2.5
SW
12
2.5
SW
12
2.5
SW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
821
726
706
666
647
570
511
570
518
596
616
2223
4333
4767
5127
7320
4350
3666
3322
2891
2524
2061
1902
1799
Wind (km/h)
35
N
25
NNE
30
NNE
35
NNE
35
N
40
NNE
45
N
30
NW
40
NW
45
NW
45
NW
45
WNW
50
WNW
45
WNW
45
WNW
45
WNW
40
WNW
45
WNW
40
W
40
W
40
WSW
40
WSW
40
SW
35
SW
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
1:55PM1.00m
2:07AM0.55m
2:16PM1.05m
2:27AM0.52m
2:38PM1.07m
2:44AM0.49m
Low Tide
8:44PM0.13m
7:25AM0.15m
9:10PM0.13m
7:41AM0.13m
9:36PM0.14m
7:57AM0.12m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
clear
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6:58
7:00
7:01
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5:39
5:38
5:37
5:37
4
5
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
Temp °C
23
24
25
24
23
22
19
14
17
17
16
15
15
15
15
15
15
16
16
16
15
15
15
15
16
19
19
17
17
15
11
9
9
8
7
5
5
5
6
6
7
7
8
8
7
7
7
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.2
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.7
WSW
13
2.4
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
3
SW
14
3.5
WSW
14
Energy kJ
821
726
706
666
647
570
511
570
518
596
485
946
2284
2926
3110
4606
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
W
6
0.4
WNW
6
0.3
WNW
6
0.4
NE
5
0.2
E
5
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
Energy kJ
3
16
8
5
2
268
276
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
N
5
1
N
5
1
NNE
5
1.3
NNE
5
1.5
N
6
1.4
NNE
5
1.6
N
6
1.7
NW
6
1.6
WNW
6
1.8
WNW
8
2.1
WNW
9
2.5
W
13
3.5
WSW
14
3.5
WSW
14
3.5
WSW
14
4.5
WSW
14
3.5
WSW
14
3.5
WSW
13
3
WSW
13
3
SW
13
3
SW
12
2.5
SW
12
2.5
SW
12
2.5
SW
12
Energy kJ
88
49
45
75
136
109
158
191
212
384
616
2223
4333
4767
5127
7320
4350
3666
3322
2891
2524
2061
1902
1799
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
1
2
2
2
1
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
5
4
4
2
Distance (km)
81
79
79
79
79
81
480
11
138
160
160
162
472
472
163
645
699
645
645
607
472
645
645
726
Best forecast wave conditions in Yorke Peninsula
Rating
(10 max)
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
3
4
4
5
4
4
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
5
5
5
5
9
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
4
4
5
4
4
4
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