Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Chinamans today (09 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Oct, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 15s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Chinamans at 8AM is: 1.7m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 5s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 03:30am October 09). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (ACDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (09 Oct) | 7ft (2.2m) | 16s |
| Evening (09 Oct) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Chinamans. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Fri morning, light winds from the N by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 15 | WSW 13 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1256 | 1287 | 1586 | 1456 | 1438 | 2389 | 2716 | 2611 | 2414 | 2598 | 809 | 853 | 1028 | 2911 | 3178 | 3557 | 3729 | 3911 | 4209 | 4317 | 4585 | 4372 | 5205 | 4271 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | 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 | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:27AM0.64m | 2:22PM0.70m | 2:43AM0.77m | 2:48PM0.66m | 3:02AM0.87m | 3:10PM0.62m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:21AM0.14m | 8:28PM0.08m | 8:56AM0.07m | 8:39PM0.05m | 9:28AM0.03m | 8:51PM0.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:32 | — |
mm | — | 1 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 19 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 1256 | 1287 | 1586 | 1456 | 1438 | 1664 | 657 | 616 | 509 | 461 | 809 | 853 | 1028 | 2451 | 3178 | 3557 | 3729 | 3911 | 4209 | 4317 | 4585 | 2413 | 5205 | 4271 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | NNE 5 | W 4 | W 5 | W 6 | — | ENE 4 | — | — | — | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 25 | 13 | 13 | 18 | 15 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 335 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | ENE 5 | E 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 3 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | N 5 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | — |
| kJ | — | 6 | 30 | 25 | 50 | 2389 | 2716 | 2611 | 2414 | 2598 | 680 | 664 | 731 | 2911 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4372 | 4605 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 7 | 0 | 112 | 81 | 540 | 699 | 717 | 540 | 506 | 160 | 162 | 717 | 329 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 149 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 32 |
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