Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Chinamans today (01 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Chinamans at 8AM is: 1.6m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30am October 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (01 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 14s |
| Evening (01 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Chinamans. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 1 | Friday 2 | Saturday 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1200 | 1096 | 1068 | 949 | 836 | 998 | 1092 | 1108 | 1154 | 1297 | 1428 | 2080 | 1880 | 1882 | 1833 | 1941 | 1833 | 1589 | 1452 | 1326 | 1308 | 1092 | 1092 | 992 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | glassy | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 3:46AM1.03m | 3:21PM0.44m | 4:18AM1.00m | 3:21PM0.39m | 4:54AM0.93m | 2:49PM0.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:32AM0.13m | 9:02PM-0.06m | 11:13AM0.23m | 9:17PM-0.05m | 12:11PM0.34m | 9:27PM-0.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 1200 | 1096 | 1068 | 949 | 836 | 482 | 529 | 1108 | 1154 | 1297 | 739 | 2080 | 720 | 1882 | 1833 | 1941 | 1833 | 1589 | 1452 | 1326 | 1308 | 1092 | 1092 | 992 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | — | — | — | — | SW 18 | SSW 18 | WSW 10 | — | SW 14 | SW 16 | — | — | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | — | — | — | — | 51 | 31 | 81 | — | 317 | 581 | — | — | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 384 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | — | — | SW 16 | — | SW 16 | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 998 | 1092 | — | — | — | 1428 | — | 1880 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 22 | 29 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 13 | 14 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 138 | 46 | 7 | 7 | 46 | 32 | 32 | 46 | 46 | 32 | 32 | 46 | 46 | 156 | 32 | 7 | 32 | 932 | 32 |
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