Chinamans Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.29° S 136.87° E

Issued: 8 am 04 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Chinamans sea temperature is
15.8° C

Normal for this time of year

Chinamans surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Chinamans today (04 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 14s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Chinamans at 11AM is: 1.8m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30am July 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 Jul)6ft (1.9m)14s
Afternoon (04 Jul)5.5ft (1.7m)14s
Evening (04 Jul)6ft (1.8m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat morning, min 10°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tue
7
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)
3
3
3
3
1
0
0
0
3
3
3
0
0
2
2
2
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.7
SW
14
1.7
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.9
SW
15
2.4
SSW
19
2.5
SSW
18
2.5
SW
17
2.5
SSW
17
2.3
SSW
16
2.1
SSW
16
2
SSW
16
1.9
SSW
16
1.7
SSW
15
1.5
SSW
15
1.4
SSW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
1.1
SW
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1641
1403
1203
1115
1115
1253
1506
3901
3663
3738
3416
2765
2206
1904
1721
1222
974
796
606
463
450
276
288
737
Wind (km/h)
5
SSE
10
SE
10
ESE
5
SSE
20
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
20
ESE
15
E
20
ENE
25
E
20
E
20
ESE
20
E
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
10
E
15
ESE
20
E
20
E
20
E
20
ENE
Wind State
on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
4:05AM0.51m
4:06PM1.03m
4:36AM0.55m
4:28PM0.96m
5:12AM0.60m
4:48PM0.86m
Low Tide
8:58AM0.27m
11:15PM0.25m
9:34AM0.31m
11:30PM0.26m
10:15AM0.36m
11:42PM0.26m
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:31
7:31
7:31
7:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:21
5:22
5:22
5:22
 mm
Temp °C
14
13
14
14
13
13
12
12
13
12
11
11
11
10
11
11
10
10
11
11
11
12
13
13
Feels °C
12
11
12
12
9
8
7
7
9
7
6
6
6
5
7
7
7
7
9
8
7
8
9
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.7
SW
14
1.7
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.9
SW
15
2.4
SSW
19
2.5
SSW
18
2.5
SW
17
2.5
SSW
17
2.3
SSW
16
2.1
SSW
16
2
SSW
16
1.9
SSW
16
1.7
SSW
15
1.5
SSW
15
1.4
SSW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
1.1
SW
17
Energy kJ
1641
1403
1203
1115
1115
1253
1506
3901
3663
3738
3416
2765
2206
1904
1721
1222
974
796
606
463
450
276
288
737
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
21
0.7
SW
20
0.5
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
Energy kJ
45
392
154
199
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
19
Energy kJ
540
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SE
3
0.6
ESE
4
0.5
SE
4
0.4
ESE
4
0.5
E
4
0.6
E
4
0.6
E
4
0.5
E
4
0.5
E
4
0.5
E
4
0.4
ESE
4
0.4
ESE
4
0.3
ESE
4
0.2
E
3
0.2
E
3
0.2
E
3
0.3
ESE
3
0.4
E
3
0.5
E
3
Energy kJ
5
9
7
5
7
11
11
7
7
7
5
4
2
1
1
1
2
3
6
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
Distance (km)
7
7
3
7
7
7
7
7
3
13
13
7
7
13
3
3
3
3
3
3
7
7
13
13
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Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
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Rating
(10 max)
4
5
4
5
5
5
5
4
5
9
7
9
5
8
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
8
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
8
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
9
9
9
8
7
5
7
6
5
6
5
5
9
8
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