Chinamans surf break

Chinamans surfForecast / SA – Yorke Peninsula / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 am Tuesday 05 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 11AM is: 1.5m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 17s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30am May 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 May)5ft (1.5m)13s
Afternoon (05 May)4.5ft (1.3m)12s
Evening (05 May)5ft (1.5m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue night, min 12°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Tue morning, strong winds from the SSW by Wed afternoon).

Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
Fri
8
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
3
2
2
4
4
3
3
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.3
SW
12
1.2
SW
13
1.5
SW
16
1.5
SW
15
1.5
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.7
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.8
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
2.2
SW
13
2.3
SW
18
2.4
SSW
18
2.4
SSW
18
2.4
SW
15
2.5
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
2.4
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
2.4
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
932
699
563
555
451
1087
966
911
984
1139
1135
1179
1457
1551
3219
3456
3417
2525
3301
3301
3059
2692
2925
2624
Wind (km/h)
15
SSW
5
W
15
WNW
10
WSW
10
SW
10
W
15
WNW
20
W
20
W
25
SW
30
SW
35
SSW
40
SSW
35
SSW
35
S
35
S
35
S
30
S
30
S
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
SW
30
SSW
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
3:24PM1.05m
3:10AM0.45m
3:50PM1.01m
3:16AM0.43m
4:16PM0.96m
3:14AM0.41m
Low Tide
8:13AM0.12m
10:30PM0.22m
8:28AM0.13m
11:01PM0.28m
8:42AM0.14m
11:40PM0.34m
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
rain showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
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7:01
7:01
7:03
7:03
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5:36
5:35
5:34
5:32
1
Temp °C
14
15
15
16
16
16
17
17
17
16
16
15
14
14
13
12
12
13
13
14
14
14
14
14
11
13
12
14
14
14
14
13
13
11
10
8
5
5
4
3
4
5
6
8
8
9
9
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.3
SW
12
1.2
SW
13
1.5
SW
16
1.5
SW
15
1.5
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
13
0.6
SW
20
0.6
SW
19
0.8
SW
19
0.9
SW
18
2.3
SW
13
2.3
SW
14
2.2
SW
13
1.9
SW
12
1.8
SSW
16
2.5
SW
16
1.6
SSW
16
2.5
SW
16
1.6
SSW
16
Energy kJ
932
699
563
555
451
1087
966
911
984
758
704
239
236
418
516
1651
2140
1607
1048
1606
3059
1257
2925
1241
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
18
0.4
SW
17
0.5
SW
17
0.7
SW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.3
SW
22
0.4
SW
22
0.4
SW
21
0.4
SW
21
0.6
SW
20
0.6
SW
20
0.4
SW
20
0.2
WSW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.7
SW
17
0.8
SW
18
0.8
SW
18
1.3
SW
17
1.8
SW
16
1.7
SW
16
1.6
SW
16
Energy kJ
12
76
137
268
441
73
118
117
117
239
239
97
25
94
297
447
447
907
1552
1438
1314
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
24
0.1
SW
24
0.1
SW
24
0.1
SW
24
0.3
SW
22
0.3
SW
16
0.4
SW
20
Energy kJ
11
22
22
22
74
41
97
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
W
3
0.4
WSW
4
1.7
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.8
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
2.2
SW
13
2.3
SW
18
2.4
SSW
18
2.4
SSW
18
2.4
SW
15
2.5
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
2.4
SW
16
2.4
SW
16
Energy kJ
3
6
1139
1135
1179
1457
1551
3219
3456
3417
2525
3301
3301
2692
2624
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
1
1
4
4
4
1
2
4
4
1
1
1
1
2
1
6
7
4
5
7
4
Distance (km)
32
0
0
7
7
0
0
81
7
162
726
717
968
1034
943
943
1186
1193
32
32
32
738
745
1200
Best forecast wave conditions in Yorke Peninsula
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
1
3
4
4
1
6
7
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
6
7
5
5
7
6
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
9
6
5
8
8
5
5
6
5
5
5
7
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