Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Chinamans today (08 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 17s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Chinamans at 9AM is: 1.8m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:30am October 08). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (ACDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (08 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 16s |
| Evening (08 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Chinamans. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 24°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 8 | Friday 9 | Saturday 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 10 | SW 16 | WSW 11 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2295 | 1983 | 1697 | 1456 | 1248 | 1109 | 1131 | 1065 | 1256 | 1287 | 1691 | 1456 | 1438 | 2107 | 2518 | 2513 | 949 | 2414 | 799 | 864 | 1349 | 2596 | 3197 | 3466 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | 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 |
High Tide | 2:24AM0.51m | 1:53PM0.71m | 2:27AM0.64m | 2:22PM0.70m | 2:43AM0.77m | 2:48PM0.66m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:39AM0.24m | 8:22PM0.11m | 8:21AM0.14m | 8:28PM0.08m | 8:56AM0.07m | 8:39PM0.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NNW 5 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | WSW 11 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 2295 | 1983 | 1697 | 1456 | 1248 | 1109 | 1131 | 1065 | 1256 | 1287 | 1691 | 1456 | 1438 | 36 | 657 | 616 | 949 | 455 | 799 | 864 | 778 | 2596 | 3197 | 3466 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | W 6 | — | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 15 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | 13 | 7 | 9 | — | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1001 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 4 | WSW 7 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 17 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 3 | NNE 4 | N 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | — | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | N 5 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 8 | WSW 15 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 15 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 4 | 17 | 52 | 75 | 64 | 67 | 78 | — | 4 | 8 | 16 | 106 | 2107 | 2518 | 2513 | 375 | 2414 | 741 | 717 | 1349 | 2258 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 3 | 81 | 81 | 138 | 81 | 79 | 81 | 0 | 112 | 11 | 81 | 645 | 540 | 472 | 726 | 540 | 506 | 160 | 162 | 160 | 162 | 7 | 0 |
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