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Chinamans Surf Forecast
/ SA – Yorke Peninsula (14 breaks) / South Australia (91 breaks) /
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Chinamans surfForecast / SA – Yorke Peninsula / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 am Tuesday 05 May 2026 ACSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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) & Date | Wave Height | Wave 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)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome 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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | |
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) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 |
 | — | — | — | 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) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 |
 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) | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 22 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | — | — |
| 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) | — | S 24 | SW 24 | SW 24 | SW 24 | SW 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | SW 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 11 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 74 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 41 | 97 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 3 | WSW 4 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | SW 16 | — | SW 16 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | 1139 | 1135 | 1179 | 1457 | 1551 | 3219 | 3456 | 3417 | 2525 | 3301 | 3301 | — | 2692 | — | 2624 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |
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